The WORD today (See http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/040814.cfm) reminds me that Jesus should always be lifted up in our lives.
I have always loved stories, and the story in the first reading is a very visual and amazing one. Imagine serpents being sent down from heaven, poisoning people. However, what's more amazing is how God remedied it, by a bronze serpent lifted up. Whoever looks at it will be healed.
In the gospel, we see that this is what God wants us to do. Lift him up for us to be saved.
In our lives, there are a lot of serpents. People and things that will try to kill and destroy us. They will succeed, if we let them. And the only way for us to be saved is to lift Jesus in our lives. Look up to him and focus on him, not on others around us.
How do we do that? By choosing to focus on Him and spread his compassion by not joining others who talk ill about an annoying person in the office. By choosing to lift him up and obey traffic rules even if no one will see if you break them. By choosing to lift him up and do good even if others around us do not.
Simple or big things to lift him up in our lives and focus on him. Challenge is to actually do it.
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for all the blessings. Lord, there are a lot of serpents in my life, but please help me lift you up and just focus on you. Amen.
Blessed day!
In Christ,
-g-
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