The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas

Whoever says, "I know him," but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him: whoever claims to abide in him ought to walk just as he walked.

Walking the Way of Jesus, living his Life, and following his Truth are not always easy to do. In fact, they are very hard, but if we want to be truly perfect and holy, then we have to keep the Word of God and His teachings even when it is most difficult to do so. If we fail to do so, then we become liars and hypocrites. Christ’s footsteps will lead us along many paths and not all of them will be trouble-free. Some of the ways we will walk will demand sacrifices from us. Others will test our virtues. There will be obstacles we will need to overcome at great cost to ourselves. If we really want to know Christ, then we must we willing to walk beside him on the road to Calvary, suffer for him, die for him, and hand over our spirits to him to do with as God wills.

Are we willing to walk the Way of Christ no matter the suffering that might come from doing so? How can we more faithfully keep all of God’s commandments?  How can we be more perfectly united to God... our Father, Son, and Holy Spirit?

O Lord, help us to walk just as you walked.

Amen.