"God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation." (2 Corinthians 5:19)
Beloved in Christ, the unfathomable love of God cannot be measured, as it goes beyond human calculation and understanding. With the fall of our first parents (cf. Genesis 3:1ff.); humanity lost the precious gift of original grace. And at the appointed time, God in His love restored the grace on man through His only begotten Son, to expiate his iniquities, and then reconciled the fallen race back to God. (cf. John 3:16)
In the light of this salvific mystery, that St. Paul in today's gospel acclamation reechoed this kind gesture of God through His Son.
"God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation." (2 Corinthians 5:19)
And in another part, the fulfilment of this salvific act comes to play in today's gospel pericope; where Christ told the paralytic: "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." (cf. Matthew 9:1-8).
This divine gesture embodies three acts. These are: healing, reconciliation and teaching. In healing the paralytic was restored; "... the Son of man has power to forgive sin" gives an in-depth understanding of Christ's act of reconciliation; and in teaching, He reminded Scribes that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins.
Beloved in Christ, let us be conscious of the love of God always. We need to reciprocate this love He has for us by forgiving one another of their fault against us, and enlightening the ignorant through teaching. In doing this, we are bearing witness to the Truth which is Christ - our Saviour and Redeemer. Peace, be with you.
Let us pray
Eternal God, we thank You for the wonders of Your creation. Grant us the grace to reciprocate this gesture by loving one another in sincerity of heart. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen
© The ARCHIVE 30062022
Amen, more grace fr.
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