The drama of yesterday's liturgies - including the tracing of ashes on the foreheads of modern-day disciples of Jesus is echoed once again in the words of the scriptures. Today, I have set before you life and prosperity, death and doom ... choose life then, that you and your descendants may live (Deut 30:15, 19).
During the season of Lent, God invites us to come close to him. He opens his heart to us, but it is up to us to respond to His invitation because God never imposes his will on us. He sets before us the possibility of opening our hearts and welcoming him into our lives: the possibility of choosing life. We also are free to turn away, to chose another option, but why would we, unless we have never experienced the life-giving presence that is the gift of God.
Each of us must choose life today, and we must also seek out opportunities to help others to choose life as well. Perhaps there are children in need, perhaps there are elders who are being neglected. In these and so many other situations, we can choose to be examples for others today. Choose life, choose to live, choose to share the good news that we have discovered so that others too may come to know the fullness of life and love that is God's gift to us.
Have a great day.
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