October 19, 2020

CONTRASTS

Sirach 32:14-17

The man who fears the Lord will receive instruction,
And those who rise early will find His approval.
He who seeks the Law will be filled with it,
But the hypocrite will be made to stumble by it.
Those who fear the Lord will discover judgment,
And like the light they will kindle righteous deeds.
A sinful man will turn aside correction
And find a rationalization according to his will.

Personal Challenge

In life, it comes down to two choices as to where we put our allegiances. We either choose to love God and put our trust in Him or we choose to reject Him and choose to put our hope in anything but Him. If we choose to put our trust in Him, He will give us instruction, we will find His approval, we will be filled with His precepts, we will discover the beauty of His judgment, and we will be able to produce righteous deeds. If we choose to reject Him, we will stumble over the precepts that He has for us and we will turn away His correction and end up separated from Him forever. As for me and my household, we choose to love God. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, the sinner!