In today's first reading, Exodus 34: 29-35, Moses comes down from the mountain where he was conversing with the Lord. In the process of this encounter, Moses' face became radiant, so much so that the people were afraid to approach him. The change that took place in Moses because of his conversations with the Lord had become obvious!
You and I are also changed by prayer when our minds and hearts and entire beings are receptive to the Lord. We are changed from the inside out! The change might not be as obvious as it was in the case with Moses. But, nevertheless, honest conversation with the Lord, time spent with God, transforms us into the person God calls us to become: men and women of integrity, men and women who are honest with one another, are just and loving, compassionate and caring, forgiven and forgiving, willing to make any sacrifice that improves the lives of others. As with Jesus, who spoke with His Father on a daily basis, doing only what the Father asked of Him, we bring new life and hope to the world in which we live when we want what the Father wants and allow the Lord to work through us to make the world a better place.
Thank you, Lord, for your readiness to communicate with us on a daily basis. Thanks, also for the graces you pour into our hearts to make us one with you and the Father and the Spirit. May our lives glorify you!
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