We may desire to complete an important
project either for ourselves or for others. We may desire to reach some
goal with all our heart. All too often we can fail in our attempts.
Such failure leads to feelings of disappointment and may even arouse
feelings of guilt.
Today we are reminded of our need
to be with the Lord in the pursuit of our goals. We will need his strength
if we are to complete the good we seek to do. We will need to be nourished
by him of we are to succeed in our goals.
There may indeed be a very good
reason why the first disciples were called to be with the Lord before
they ventured out on any mission. There may be a very good reason why
Jesus cautioned Peter about trying to follow him into the passion before
Jesus himself had risen from the dead. There may be a very good reason
why we need to be very careful about setting goals for ourselves before
we have had sufficient opportunity to be with the Master. It may be
that we, like the fist disciples, need to spend time with the Risen
Lord before we venture on any important task.
Prayer
Mighty One, through your Son, you
have revealed yourself as the One who can bring me to completion. Help
me to spend time with your Son before I begin important projects in
my life. I ask this in the name of Jesus, my Lord.
Remembrance
Today I will remember how important
it is for me to be strengthened by the Lord before I begin major projects
in my life.
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