Good morning good people!
May the Lord give you peace, health and happiness in the Holy Spirit. It is We reflect on Ezekiel 18:21-28 and Matthew 5:20-26.It is 14th March 2025.
What is the rope are we afraid to let go?
A climber slipped and clung to a rope, crying, “God, save me!” God replied, “Do you trust Me? Then let go.” Fear kept him holding on. By morning, he was found frozen—just feet from the ground. Like him, we often cling to pride and sin. True conversion means letting go and trusting God completely.
The first reading highlights the necessity of interior conversion. God does not seek our destruction when we live in sin; rather, He longs for us to return to Him as soon as possible. Lent is the perfect time for this return. It pains God when a righteous person abandons goodness and falls prey to evil, finding fleeting pleasure in sin while suffering deep spiritual anguish.
True conversion is shown through both our penance before God and our charitable actions toward others. As Scripture reminds us: “Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord GOD, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?” (Ezekiel 18:23). God is always ready to forgive, but we must make the crucial decision to surrender to Him. If God were to judge us strictly by our sins, none of us would survive. It is only through His mercy that we have been sustained. The responsorial Psalm echoes this truth: “If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt, Lord, who would survive?” (Psalm 130:3).
The Gospel emphasizes the urgency of reconciliation in our spiritual lives. Jesus teaches that sin originates in the heart and affects our entire being. It fragments us, disrupting the harmony between body and soul. God is not pleased with our offerings if we are unwilling to offer ourselves for reconciliation and forgiveness. “So, if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:23-24).
Pope Francis reminds us: “Lent is a time for reconsidering our feelings, for letting our eyes be opened to injustice, to open our hearts to those suffering.”
We cannot fully experience God’s mercy unless we extend it to others. Conversion is a personal responsibility, and no one can change unless they choose to. True transformation happens when we are in communion with God. Without His grace, conversion is impossible. May the Holy Spirit reveal to us the sins we have yet to confess, so that we may be reconciled to God and one another as often as possible.
May this sacred season inspire us to seek true conversion and reconciliation. Have a blessed day.