Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Reflection for Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent


JN 8:21-30


In Reading this Gospel, I cannot help but reflect upon the question that Jesus asks his apostles: “Who do you say that I am” (Mark 8:29). While not a part of today’s Gospel, I believe that the message still holds true.

We live in a world that tries to put God in a box. We quantify and label God, either as a healer, a punisher, a giver, the list goes on and on. Jesus attempts to explain to us over and over again that none of these words truly capture the essence of our heavenly Father. God simply is, hence Jesus taking the name “I AM”.

Due to the simple fact that God is, Jesus was able to relate to humans in their suffering. We have to look no further than the cross to be reminded of this. Jesus took it all: the bumps and bruises, the rejection, the pain, the sorrow, even death. We have no need to fear, or hide, or run the other way. God is waiting, arms wide open, to receive YOU not only during Lent, but 365 days a year!

I have to remind myself of this often. Labels don’t fit God. Honestly, most labels don’t fit any of us. I encourage you during the remainder of this Lent to simply look to God and ask God for understanding. Simultaneously, try to let God take the labels that have been placed on us and replace them with the only one that matters: a beloved son or daughter of Christ.

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