Reading: Matthew 26:14 - 25

Reflection:

"If Jesus knew that Judas would betray him, why didn't he have Judas removed? Why didn't he turn his back on Judas?"

Jesus, in not turning Judas away from himself, reveals a God who not only desires to be with us when we do the right or holy thing, but also a God who desires to be with us in all the aspects of our lives.

In Jesus Christ we do not find a God who desires that we reach some state of perfection before he will be with us; rather we find a God who is actually willing to work with us as we journey to the completion of who we are as human beings.

In Jesus Christ we find a God who is not only the goal of our journey through this life, but also a God who desires to be with us as we make that journey. Our journey may at times be very difficult. We may stumble and fall. We may even take a wrong turn along the way. Today's reading, however, reveals a God who will not give up on us. Today we are reminded of how determined the Lord our God is to be with us and how he desires that we be with him.

Prayer

Father through your Son you are with me in all things. Help me to find the One I seek in my failures and mistakes, as well as in my accomplishments and successes. I ask this in the name of Jesus, my Lord.

Remembrance

Today I will remember how much the Lord desires to be with me.

Taken from the book Walking in the Kingdom of God:
A Lenten Meditation for the Busy Christian
Published by Liturgical Press
Distributed by Claretian Publications, Philippines