Sunday, March 13, 2016

Loss of Everything - A Lenten Minute for Mar. 13

I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. - Philippians 3:8

Few things are as traumatic as the loss of all of one's personal possessions as the result of theft, fire or some other natural disaster.  Worse is the loss of life.  Yet St. Paul says that everything that he has ever worked for or believed is worthless compared to his knowledge of Christ Jesus.  He further emphasizes that we must always look forward, focusing on our goal of reaching eternity with God, without looking back.  During this Jubilee of Mercy, we can have confidence that whatever baggage haunts us from the past is not important as long as we look to the future.  God forgives; God supports; God loves.  That's the supreme good that we look forward to; that is the supreme good that we need.

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