TUESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
Mystery of the day: Sorrowful
Lenten Exercises: Meditaively pray the mystery of the day and spend at least 30 minutes reflecting on your past, present and how you want the future to be.
Theme: If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land...
"If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” (Isaiah 1:20)
Prophet Isaiah pronounced God's intention on us, inviting us to true repentance, saying:
"If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” (Isaiah 1:20)
We are weak and short-lived, but God is ever willing and ready to assist us in our frailty. In the light of this that Prophet Ezekiel invited us to cast away all our transgressions which we have committed, and get ourselves a new heart and a new spirit. (cf. Ezekiel 18:31).
Dearest in the Lord, we need to retreat our steps and move ahead with vigour. For God is ever willing and ready to forgive us. As the psalmist proclaimed: "To one whose way is blameless, I will show the salvation of God" (Psalm 50:23bc). As we continue to voyage with the Church along this penitential path, let us be conscious of temptations that may arise along the way. The journey has never and will not be an easy one. There must be stumbling blocks, thorns as well as persecutions. Amidst this, loose not your heart. Persevere, if eventually, you find yourself in a falling state; don't remain there. Get up, and dust yourself through the Sacrament of Reconciliation and move ahead. Indeed, His grace is sufficient unto us.
Peace be with you!
Let us pray
Guard your Church, we pray, O Lord, in your unceasing mercy, and since without you mortal humanity is sure to fall, may we kept by your constant help from all harm and directed to all that brings salvation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Thanks, may his name be blessed for ever
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