Holy Saturday

We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be done away with, that we might no longer be in slavery to sin. For a dead person has been absolved from sin. If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him. We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him. As to his death, he died to sin once and for all; as to his life, he lives for God. Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as being dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus.

Being a Christian means dying to ourselves in order to live for God. It means uprooting our vices and indifference so we can be wholeheartedly God’s people. It means being willing to sacrifice everything we have in order to love God without distraction. It means casting off our slavery to sin, seeking absolution for the wrongs we have done, and dying with Christ. If we do all these things, then we shall be raised from the death of sin, we shall share in the Resurrection of Christ, and death shall lose its power over us.

In what ways do we need to die to sin and selfishness? What sins do we need to seek absolution for? How can we more faithfully live for God in Christ Jesus?

O Lord, we choose to die to ourselves so we will live for you.

Amen.