December 11, 2012

Read It:
Jesus said to his disciples:
"What is your opinion?
If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray,
will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills
and go in search of the stray?
And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it
than over the ninety-nine that did not stray.
In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father
that one of these little ones be lost."

Reflect on It: God never leaves us! Let me say that again: The Father NEVER leaves us! He will always go in search of us when we go astray and when we come back, there's rejoicing. We have a great opportunity in Advent to come back to the Lord. While it's not a penitential season per say, it does give us the chance to receive God's mercy in the Sacrament of Confession. One of the surest ways back to him when we stray is through this great healing sacrament. Make it a point to go during advent. Almost all parishes have added times to their confession schedules.

Pray about It: God our Father, you never give up on me. Help me to search for you as fervently as you search for me when I stray from you. I love you Lord!

Live It! Challenge: Go to confession today or find some time this week to go!