In today's first reading, Hebrews 6: 10-20, St. Paul reminds us that "God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name by having served and continuing to serve the holy ones." Think of the love that you, as parents, demonstrate to your children, husbands and wives to each other, children to parents. God does not overlook that about you! Every day, you serve others--persons who in the very core of their beings are holy. Each of us as come forth from God, the Holy One. We are made in God's image, that is, in holiness, goodness and love! We are empowered to share that holiness, goodness and love with others.
More and more, as I grow older, I realize what love my parents showed us throughout their lives: up at 4:00 or 5:00 every morning, being sure that the house was somewhat warm, in winter, before us kids got up, doing chores day and night as farmers, gardeners, "chefs," bill payers, money managers, canners, seamstresses, launderers, ironers, domestic workers, chauffeurs, "catechists", comforters, teachers, challengers, encouragers, "counselors," and on and on! God never overlooked their work and the love they "demonstrated for his name by having served" us children and one another, day in and day out, in "bad" days and good days, in problematic, fearful times, when all went well and when things did not go so well!
As I reflect on parents with young children today, I see the same pattern. I rejoice in the awesome dedication, the love shown by loving, caring parents day in and day out! All because of God's faithfulness, God's presence, God's love, God's covenant with us! God sees the good done every day, all day, by each of us! May God be praised!
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