Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary.

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.
I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.
Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away,
not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter
will pass from the law,
until all things have taken place.
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments
and teaches others to do so
will be called least in the Kingdom of heaven.
But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments
will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.” MT 5:17-19

Jesus reminds us today that the commandments carry some weight. When is the last time you did a good examination of conscience going through the 10 commandments. Each of us have our favorite sins. We know them well, but do these sins we commit habitually cause us to miss something else that might be leading us to those sins found in the other commandments. Jesus boldly states, “Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place.” This comes right after the beatitudes, the way to true happiness and gaining eternal life. He then gives us consequences if we don’t keep them. There are serious consequences for sin and not following the commandments. If we keep the commandments, we will know Christ’s heart. Isn’t that the point of every Lent; get to know Christ’s heart better, more deeply. That should be the goal every day. When we get to know Jesus’s heart (which begins at the foot of the Cross), in His proclamation of the kingdom (Gospels), and especially the belief that He resurrected and all His Words are true, the absolute Truth, the Way of salvation, we will be ready to fight sin. We will not want to hurt Christ when we really get to know His heart. So, not out of fear but love will we start to turn from our selfish ways and follow these commandments that bring us joy. The Devil puts in our minds that God is just trying to take away our fun by following His commandments. These commands are to protect us from the Devil and misery. I need to stop holding on to the things that make me miserable, pray by just talking to Christ and asking Him to help me get to know His heart better, and love more by sinning and being selfish less. Be a servant! Become a saint! “But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.” MT 5:17-19

Today’s challenge: Seek Christ’s heart! Be silent and listen instead of talking during prayer. Reflect on Jesus’s message and apply it in one way each day.

Be a servant, become a saint!
#Christian YOLO