True Motives

Monday, March 29, 2010 Monday of Holy Week

First Reading: Psalm: Gospel: Isaiah 42:1-7 Psalm 27:1-3, 13-14 John 12:1-11

John 12:6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it.

Our motives are most important. You may say that results is the true test of ones intent, and that may be true to an extent, but clearly we can live in both worlds. We can deceive both ourselves and others as we pretend to be someone that we are not. We must learn to reflect and discern our true motives, because Christ can see them. In Matthew 25 the people are surprise when they don't get into Heaven. They said they did good works, they had results. But Jesus said he never knew them. Their hearts were not in union with his. We must be in union with him. Communion, or the Lords Supper, Eucharist, is the commitment we make to our union with Christ. We must not take this in vain. We must reflect and repent before we make that commitment.

Father, hep me by your Holy Spirit to reflect upon my true motives and guide me to live in union with your heart and your will. Amen