In the antiphon of today's liturgy we pray: "The Lord became my protector. He brought me out to a place of freedom; he saved me because he delighted in me" (cf. Ps 18 (17): 19-20). In the entrance of antiphon of tomorrows liturgy we pray: "You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made. You overlook people's sins, to bring them to repentance and you spare them, for you are the Lord our God" (Wis 11: 24 25, 27).
WOW! What a kind God, a God of love and compassion, a generous God. No way do I, or you, deserve God's protection or to be brought to a place of freedom. But that is our God! He held nothing back to free us or protect us from the snares of Satan, a fallen angel, one who lost Paradise, was thrown out of heaven by St. Michael, the Archangel, and thus works tirelessly, cunningly and deceitfully to keep us from entrance into our heavenly home! Our God, though, is a Warrior God, a powerful God, One far more powerful than Satan. Like a mother bear protects her cubs, so, too, does God protect His children. God delights in us, we pray in today's entrance antiphon. He will not lose us to Satan and hopefully you and I will truly embrace this free gift of salvation and, with God, let nothing come between us and God, let nothing separate us from God, our Savior!
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