by Prince Mathew
Preface for meditation
The Holy Lent is a sacred institute of the Church to serve the individual believer
in participating as a member of the Mystical Body of Christ. It provides each
person an annual opportunity for self-examination and improving the standards of
faith and morals in his Christian life. The deep intent of the believer during
The Holy Lent is encapsulated in the words of Saint Paul "forgetting what lies
behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal of
the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:13-14).”
By keeping and remembering Christ's cross at the center of our lives, our path
will be enlightened and God's plan for us will come to fruition. The act of
remembering what Christ accomplished on the cross is simply not enough for our
Christian calling. This remembrance must ultimately lead us to the reality of
the cross. "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up
his cross, and follow Me." This proclamation by Christ leads us to a spirit of
action and positive change.
Christ tells us to deny ourselves and to focus solely on Him - for He is Lord -
He is King. We are to deny ourselves from our strength, knowledge, capability,
wisdom, wealth, passions, temptations, and anything that will deter us from
being close to God. To leave behind our selfish ways and to empty ourselves, so
that God's will may abide in and work through us. As we state in the Lord's
Prayer. "Thy will be done", it is God's will that truly fulfills our lives.
Bible Reading
First Wednesday of The Holy Lent
Evening
* St. Matthew 6: 19-24
Morning
* Genesis 1: 14-18
Bible Verse for the day: St. Matthew 6:23 - "But if your eyes are bad,
your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is
darkness, how great is that darkness!"
* St. Luke 16: 14-18
* Isaiah 13: 6-13
* St. James 2 : 1 - 13
* Romans 2:7-24
* St. Matthew 6: 25-34
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