Mass Readings April 21, 2008
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First Reading: Revelation 3:14, 20-22
Psalm: Psalm 122:1-9
Luke 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
Perhaps the greatest sin we as humans have is pride. We are always willing to cut ourselves more slack than others. We think that we are wise and loving and that we deserve the blessings that we have. And, yet, we are created in God's image. That means that in fact we do have the potential within us to be loving and wise and holy. But unfortunately we fail often.
God does not fail. When we love our children we are willing to confess that we would die for them. We would do anything for them. So why do we not trust God when He says He loves us? Do we think that our love is greater than His?
We need to rest in the fact that the best we can do, the best that we can love, still pales in comparison with God's love for us. That should put our hearts at rest and relieve us of any desire or tendency towards sin.
Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to rest in your love. Help me to quiet my pride and trust in you above everything else, and especially in your love for me and my neighbor.
Amen
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