“Since
the creation of the world the Lord’s invisible attributes are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and
Godhead, so that [the unrighteous] are without excuse – because although they
knew God, they did not glorify Him as God nor were thankful, but became futile
in their thoughts; and their foolish hearts were darkened.” Romans 1:20-21
It
is a simple proclamation of being “saved” but doing nothing for the Lord, and I
think far too many of us – if we were to dare be honest with ourselves – are so
involved with our own self-righteousness that we do not realize we are not
living for Him, with Him, or through Him; but are, instead, living only for
ourselves.
The
Journey that is Lent challenges the Christian, just as Yom Kippur challenges
the Jewish people, to get seriously involved in self-examination; as St. Paul
also challenged the Corinthians: “Examine yourselves as to whether you
are in the faith” (2 Cor 13:5). This is not something any
among us can afford to take for granted because if Jesus is the “Way”, then He
cannot be reduced to a mere “event”.
The
Lord has already shown – time and again – that He is fully committed to
us. It is in the Journey of Lent that we determine whether we are fully
committed to Him.
Blessings,
Michael
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