Daily Retreat 09/07/07
2007 Sep 7 Fri
Col 1: 15-20/ Ps 99(100): 1b-2. 3. 4. 5/ Lk 5: 33-39
From today’s readings: “Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.... Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.... The days will come, and when the Bridegroom is taken away from them....”
The Big Picture of Who Jesus is
We think of Jesus as Savior, Brother, Friend, Teacher, etc. Certainly, He is all these for us, but Paul reminds us that Jesus must also be considered in His universality (i.e., beyond His relationship with us). And so the first reading is a beautiful hymn extolling Jesus as the center of the universe!
Such a reflection on the majesty and grandeur of our Lord can usually help us realize we’ve definitely been undervaluing and shortchanging Him in our lives. The sun is the center of our solar system, and it’s natural that we should take it for granted, yet never to the point of thinking we can live without it! Likewise, the Son is the center of the universe - we take Him for granted, knowing that none of our actions have earned His presence in our lives, but perhaps we can in little ways and big ways recognize, honor, and love Him truly as the center of our lives!
Col 1: 15-20/ Ps 99(100): 1b-2. 3. 4. 5/ Lk 5: 33-39
From today’s readings: “Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.... Come with joy into the presence of the Lord.... The days will come, and when the Bridegroom is taken away from them....”
The Big Picture of Who Jesus is
We think of Jesus as Savior, Brother, Friend, Teacher, etc. Certainly, He is all these for us, but Paul reminds us that Jesus must also be considered in His universality (i.e., beyond His relationship with us). And so the first reading is a beautiful hymn extolling Jesus as the center of the universe!
Such a reflection on the majesty and grandeur of our Lord can usually help us realize we’ve definitely been undervaluing and shortchanging Him in our lives. The sun is the center of our solar system, and it’s natural that we should take it for granted, yet never to the point of thinking we can live without it! Likewise, the Son is the center of the universe - we take Him for granted, knowing that none of our actions have earned His presence in our lives, but perhaps we can in little ways and big ways recognize, honor, and love Him truly as the center of our lives!
posted by FrPitstick | 9/06/2007
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