Lent Day #29

Today's reflection is very powerful. It kinda socks you and knocks you over. Is 49:8-15; Jn 5:17-30. God put Jesus on this earth. Jesus was doing God's will. Jesus needed God. We think this man who healed the blind, cured the leper, brought the dead back to life --even HE needed God. If Jesus needed God, then we REALLY need Him!

This is a very humbling thought. I often think of those people who claim to not believe in anything, anyone, or any higher being. I honestly can not see how they can get through life. I have to talk to Jesus almost every second of every day to make it through. Some days are better than others, but even those days, I thank Jesus for the beautiful sun shimmering on the white snow or the birds chirping with 20 inches of snow outside my door. I can not imagine not having God in my life.

It has to be a conscious effort, but I am trying so hard to make the effort to let fear and worry exit my being and roll off my shoulders.

Pilate is toying with this very same issue many many years ago. Pilate is for Jesus deep down inside, but outwardly, is acting as if he does not need him. Quite the struggle that even Pilate, such a powerful man, had to deal with in Jesus' time. Well, we all know the outcome of Pilate's battle. But deep down inside, I believe that Pilate was for Jesus, did believe in Jesus and God and realized what he had done after the fact.

If Jesus needs God, and Pilate toys back and forth with this issue, than little ole me definitely needs assistance.