Our hearts are the temple for God to
dwell. God came to Ezekiel in His Glory and said that He should live among the
sons of Israel forever. This statement is God’s promise for Israel that God
always is with them. Israel would never walk alone during their journey to the
promised land. God would protect them from their enemies and guide them to
enter eternal peace.
What Jesus promises to Israel is a promise
for us as a new Israel. God lives among those people who believe in Him and we
are the people who believe in the same God, namely God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Therefore, let God live in our hearts forever
and guide us in every situation that we face. May God keep our hearts clean from
sin in our words and deeds. Let Lord’s grace enter our life and
strengthen the relationship with God, with others and with nature.
People who accept God in their hearts are the
people who receive and bring God’s glory in their lives. Similarly, we are invited not only to keep the faith for ourselves but also to radiate the glory of God by our faith. How can we radiate the glory of God? The
answer is God is love. We should love one another. Our faith is showed by
what we say and what we do.
In the gospel, Jesus is warning us not to
be like Pharisees because their preaching is not the same as their actions.
They talked about the law and love but they oppressed and marginalized the poor
and the widow. What they say was not the same as what they did.
We often ignore God who dwells in our
hearts. We do not realize that God abides in our hearts. Consequently, we do not
glorify God but ourselves. We talk about love but we do not love enough. Let us pray God to strengthen our faith so we could more love
Jesus and each other.
By Fr. Aris Mada, SVD.
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