The Fourth Wednesday of Lent

Amen, amen, I say to you, the Son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for what he does, the Son will do also. For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything that he himself does, and he will show him greater works than these, so that you may be amazed.

Just like Jesus, we are called to be sons and daughters of God. As such, we should not do anything that is selfish, but rather do what we see our Heavenly Father doing. God shows us how to live through the Scriptures and as long as we have eyes that see God’s Goodness and ears that hear God’s Will, then we will be able to live our lives just as Jesus did. If we allow ourselves to be inspired by the Holy Spirit, our thoughts, words, and works will be life-giving to others. Then, everything we do will give honor and glory to God. Most importantly, we shall have eternal life and be able to spend eternity with our Heavenly Father. By doing these things, we become more and more Christ-like and seek to do the will of the Holy Trinity, who sent us into the world not to be condemned, but to be resurrected to everlasting life with Him.

In what ways do we imitate God the Father? How do we live our lives like Jesus? How do we open ourselves to the influence of the Holy Spirit?

O Lord, show us how to become living saints.

Amen.