| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Wednesday of Holy Week | ||
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Psalm 69:8 I have become a stranger to my brethren, an alien to my mother's sons.
Today's readings are dripping with prophetic references to our Lord's crucifixion. Yet they are mostly about betrayal and separation from this world. If we are to truly identify our selves with Jesus Christ, we too must become separated from this world. We must in a sense become a stranger to our brethren.
Judas and the Jews betrayed Jesus. Jesus says that he does not depend on the praise of men, meaning he does not put his trust in them. His help is in the Father's hand. We too must not put our trust in men, but remember that our help is in the Lord. He will not fail or betray us as people do. And we can only truly love someone when we rise above our dependency on them because they will betray us. This is hard to hear, but no matter how much we love someone and care for them we must always remember that they can and often will fail and betray us. If we put our trust in God and become a stranger to our brethren, then we can see to forgive them and love them in a way we cannot when we are victims of their earthly ways.
Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to become more dependent on you and less attached to the world. Help me to rise above the enslavement to the flesh so I can see clearly to forgive and be forgiven. Help me to identify with Christ's sufferings so I can be raised with Him.
Amen
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