HAVE HOPE
Jesus is the way to God. With Jesus all things are possible.
When sacred
scripture speak of wisdom, it does so with the understanding of wisdom being
the knowledge of what is of value in our lives as well as the absolute trust in
a "God of the impossible."
The Scriptures are
filled with stories of God working wonders in situations that appeared to be
dead-ended. The person of Jesus is God's wisdom in-fleshed. We see in the
Gospel stories Jesus always inviting and challenging people to be more than
what they thought they could be, that life can be different and better.
Jesus is the way to
God. With Jesus all things are possible. Jesus levels all walls. The "no
exits" of life and boldly proclaims that God wants more from all of us.
His way out requires something from us. It requires, first of all, humility of
spirit that admits that we do not have all the answers and with us letting go
of the arrogance and control we so desperately reach for. It requires us to
trust in God who is bigger than our imaginations, a God "whose ways are
not our ways". It requires us to count the cost of this wisdom, how it may
change alter us and our relationships. This wisdom demands faith.
The first reading
speaks of wisdom. It is a wisdom that is far more valuable than anything this
world can offer. The one who finds wisdom cannot be bought by any other value.
The readings this
Sunday challenge all of us to reflect on our lives, our priorities and to
consider the invitation that was made to the rich young man and made to each of
us who bear the name Christian, to weigh carefully the consequences of that
invitation and finally to place all our hope, all our trust and all our love in
the one who invites us.
Points to Pray and Ponder: We are invited to reflect and ponder on our
priorities. What is important? What is of value and what will last? Hope you
take this invitation.