May the Lord give you peace and health in the Holy Spirit.
It is 13th March 2024.
We reflect on Isaiah 49:8-15 and John 5:17-30.
God offers a hope-filled vision from Isaiah.
The most consoling message that sounds too good for those who are in pain, hunger, thirst, incurable sickening conditions, disappointment, and feeling left out and sidelined by the very people they belong and very specially for those God’s people who were returning from exile.
God assures and promises us that God would answer our petitions, helps, and consoles us in a favourable time and would never forget us because we are God’s children.
“In a time of favour, I have answered you, on a day of salvation I have helped you” (Is.49:8).
Lent is the most favourable time to enjoy God’s unfailing love and security.
“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you.” (Is.49:15)
It is humanly impossible that a loving mother would forget her child.
Even in some exceptional and special cases of human conditions, a mother would forget, God would never forget us.
Let no life condition over prevail the assured love of God and let us not undermine God’s love in any inhumane conditions of our living.
God’s love is extremely tender and supple that could alter any painful and hopeless situations.
As we are the appointed covenant of God, so Jesus is the covenant of God’s people. The Gospel illustrates that how a prejudiced and small minds desires to disturb the unity and oneness of the Father and the Son Jesus. Giver and sustainer of our lives is God.
Through the inseparable identification of the Father and the Son, we begin to experience the love of the Father in Jesus in His care, support, and healing.
Our identity and faith in Jesus must make us more loving, merciful, and ever forgiving during this Lent and thereafter.
Let there be no tension and conflict in our faith and action.
As that of Jesus, let our response be constant, consistent, and reliable always as a believer.
May you have a good day. God bless you.