Daily Retreat 09/26/06
2006 Sep 26 Tue: Ordinary Weekday / Cosmas and Damian, mts
Prv 21: 1-6. 10-13/ Ps 118(119): 1. 27. 30. 34. 35. 44/ Lk 8: 19-21
From today’s readings: “All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes, but it is the LORD who proves hearts.... Guide me, Lord, in the way of Your commands.... My mother and My brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it....”
Relating to Jesus
Jesus loved His mother and other relatives, He Himself chose His 12 Apostles, and the Gospels even mention some of His personal friends, such as Lazarus and Mary and Martha. And yet, He didn’t play “favorites” - He didn’t make special exceptions for any of these, and so those who were close to the Lord understood that their claim on His love could never selfishly limit His love for others.
For, He chose to claim as His own all “those who hear the word of God and act on it.” Jesus Himself is the Word of God, and what He taught in Sacred Scripture is the word of God. But it’s not enough to just hear God’s word - Jesus specifies we must also act on it!
You and I should therefore ask ourselves: how well do our actions identify us as relating to Jesus? What habits and commitments do we have in our lives of listening to the word of God AND acting on it?
Prv 21: 1-6. 10-13/ Ps 118(119): 1. 27. 30. 34. 35. 44/ Lk 8: 19-21
From today’s readings: “All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes, but it is the LORD who proves hearts.... Guide me, Lord, in the way of Your commands.... My mother and My brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it....”
Relating to Jesus
Jesus loved His mother and other relatives, He Himself chose His 12 Apostles, and the Gospels even mention some of His personal friends, such as Lazarus and Mary and Martha. And yet, He didn’t play “favorites” - He didn’t make special exceptions for any of these, and so those who were close to the Lord understood that their claim on His love could never selfishly limit His love for others.
For, He chose to claim as His own all “those who hear the word of God and act on it.” Jesus Himself is the Word of God, and what He taught in Sacred Scripture is the word of God. But it’s not enough to just hear God’s word - Jesus specifies we must also act on it!
You and I should therefore ask ourselves: how well do our actions identify us as relating to Jesus? What habits and commitments do we have in our lives of listening to the word of God AND acting on it?
posted by FrPitstick | 9/22/2006
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