Wednesday of the Third Week
The first thing that strikes me about today’s readings is the concept of rules and laws. The idea of strict rules and laws makes me bristle, but when I think about the importance of rules in my own house-hold with kids, I have a different perspective. Why do we have rules in our family? Is it to show that I’m the all-powerful parent? No! We have rules to establish harmony in the household, to keep everyone safe and healthy, and most importantly, we do it out of love. If I didn’t care about the outcome, I wouldn’t bother enforcing rules for my kids.
I believe that the same is true for the rules that God gives us. We are given “statutes and decrees” in the Bible that guide us on how to live a peaceful and fruitful life. God is not demanding us to follow these rules, but rather guiding us to follow a path that will give us “wisdom and intelligence.” God does this because He loves us. How lucky we are to have this guidance in our lives!
The final words of the first reading challenge us to not only follow the law, but to “teach them to your children and to your children’s children.” May we use this time during Lent to better understand how we can follow God’s guidance in our lives and spread His love and wisdom to those around us.
Prayer
Holy Father, we ask you to open our eyes to the ways we have strayed from You. Guide us back to the right paths, helping us to draw closer to You by more closely following Your ways.
Erin Guzowski, ’03
Gospel: Matthew 5:17-19
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