by Prince Mathew
Preface for Meditation:
During this The Holy Lent we have to wear the Cross of Reconciliation – the Cross
of Peace. Psalm 34:14 urges us to "seek peace and pursue it." Peace will not
come to us, indeed we are prone to create conflict and division rather than be
at peace. That is music to Satan’s ears. He enjoys seeing people in conflict,
especially brothers and sisters of Christ. But God is One who will seek peace.
God pursued peace between himself and us by sending his Son, Jesus Christ. It
was God who took the initiative, not us. In Psalm 34 he urges those who know his
peace to be the first to risk seeking peace with others.
Jesus was talking to his Disciples in Matthew 5 about the destructive nature of
tearing people down with words. When destructive words have been spoken, Jesus
told them what to do. "If you are offering your gift at the altar and there
remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift at the
altar, but go first and be reconciled to your brother – then come and offer your
gift." By using the Cross of Reconciliation our worship is now acceptable to
God. In the same way Christ’s Reconciling death on the cross has made us
acceptable to God. There on the cross sinful men ganged up on Jesus to nail him
to the cross motivated by all their anger and hatred and hostility, but God used
the very same cross to bring peace and reconciliation between God and
men…between himself and us…..
Bible Reading Passages:
Evening
Morning
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God;
all things are possible with God." - St. Mark 10:27
Third Tuesday of The Holy Lent
* St. Mark 10: 17-27
* Exodus 20: 1-19
* Job 31: 1-15
* Proverbs 3: 1-12
* St. James 1: 27-2: 13
* Ephesians 2: 1-18
* St. Mark 4:1-20
Bible Verse of the day:
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