23 Feb 2016
It’s a little word; one that’s easily forgotten about. It’s the little word: us. “Come now, let us set things right,” says the
Lord. The companionship of the Son of
God is part of the “good news” that warms our hearts. But, as our Teacher has said, only those
humble enough to walk with him (and
let him lead the way) will be raised up to a better place. Only those humble enough to not go it alone.
Perhaps, the most important “work” we can do during Lent is
to get humble and say: “Jesus, I need you.”
Jesus, my Teacher. Jesus, my
Companion, my Rock, my Pillow to rest my aching heart. Jesus, I need you. It takes courage; it takes strength and
humility to be weak; to be dependent upon someone else. But, as we know from St Paul, it’s when we
are weak that we are strong.
When, in our weakness and humility, we can say, “Jesus, I
need you,” then we won’t be alone. Then
we’ll hear the Lord say, “Come then, let us
set things right.” And that’s music to
our ears: that little word—us. It brings joy to the lonely, peace to the
troubled, hope to the discouraged, and healing to the wounded.
Nobody wants to face life (or death) alone. Life is meant to be shared; and we’re meant
to raise each other up to a better place.
That little word, “us,” means everything. And at the forefront of that life of love,
mercy and fidelity is Jesus Christ. He
says, “Come, let us be on our way.” And,
like a trusting child, we hear him with a smile in our heart and say, “Thank
you. Show me the way, Lord. I want to walk with you.”
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