Fifth Thursday of Lent

“I will maintain my covenant with you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting pact, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. I will give to you and to your descendants after you the land in which you are now staying, the whole land of Canaan, as a permanent possession; and I will be their God.” God also said to Abraham: “On your part, you and your descendants after you must keep my covenant throughout the ages.”

We are all part of a covenant with the Heavenly Father. He is our God and we called to be His good and faithful servants. Some of us might rebel against this through sin and indifference, but it is true nonetheless. God wants to be ours and wants us to be His. Wholly. Completely. He wants us to live out His commandments, follow His teachings, and enact His inspirations. He gives us everything and all He wants in return is our faith, hope, and love. It isn’t always easy to live in accordance with the New Covenant, but it is the only way we will be saved from the fires of Hell and enter fully into eternal life with God in Heaven.

Are we living out our covenantal calling to be good and faithful servants to God and all His children? Do we make clear that God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is at the heart of our lives? What can we do to live out the New Covenant more faithfully?

O Lord, help us to keep your covenant, now and forever.

Amen.