THURSDAY, THIRTIETH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Rom 8: 31-39 Ps 109: 21-22,26-27,30-31 Lk 13: 31-35
NEVER SEPARATED FROM GOD!
In the Letter to the Romans, St Paul writes, “We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” God can make injustice, hostility, manipulation done by others, criticism or other negatives to work for our good. He again affirms saying, “God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.” In this pericope, Paul focuses entirely on God and His love for us, to the extent that he gave up his own Son for us. Let us pray for grace that we may truly understand this divine initiative that comes to us from God.
Paul mentions the forces that may try to separate us from the love of Christ. He also speaks of the communion in love which we experience with Him through the gift of his Holy Spirit. When we place our trust in God, his Spirit strengthens us to remain faithful to God even in times of tribulation and suffering. In the difficult moments of our lives whom do we turn to? Can powerful cosmic and angelic forces separate us from God’s love in Christ? In the Letter to the Corinthians, Paul affirms that “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” In reality, even death cannot separate us from God’s love. Nothing can! We belong to Christ. How much of our time do we spend worrying about the future? The future is real only when it is present to us. The psalmist describes himself as wretched, poor and pierced in heart. In distress, he praises God publicly and places his trust in God. Divine love is present in the midst of our afflictions.
In the Gospel, Jesus laments over Jerusalem. Jesus weeps over that city, which is faithless. Jesus’ concluding remarks carry an intense compassion and hope mixed with sadness. He attempted to reach out to them like a mother reaches out to her child. In my love for God, do I desire to be warm like Paul or cold like Jerusalem. The choice is mine and yours.
Response: Save me, Lord, with your merciful love
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