At first, some of us might think that our relationships with God are well in order. After all, we are kind to others, we try to help whenever we can ... but then along comes Jeremiah and his warnings. In today's first reading, he stands at the gate of the house of the Lord and calls out to all those who pass by: ... Reform your ways and your deeds (Jer 7:2-3).
Even those of us who are priests and deacons can fall out of love. If we do, we can continue to do the things we do but we will always be missing something; God will continue to work through us but we ourselves will at times feel empty. We all need to fall in love over and over again with the One who has called us, and this begins with a simple prayer for help. It can be as simple as Lord, help me to fall in love again!
We can pray this prayer for ourselves, or we can pray this prayer for someone we love ... and we can count on the fact that if we ask, the Lord will answer. He will show us his face, in the poor, the needy, the sick ... all those who need our help, all those who need to know that he is near.
Have a great day.
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