+ We must note – in the first reading today from the Letter to the
Hebrews - that
it is the Holy Spirit speaking who says: “Oh,
that today you would hear his voice – harden not your hearts as in the past –
or bad consequences will follow for you.” The warning from God is true,
this warning from God is real. We must untangle ourselves from an evil past, to
whatever extent we may have wittingly or unwittingly taken part it it, and live
honorably, live justly, live uprightly, live lovingly in daylight now – this day!- for “this day” is all we’ve got! An evil, sinful heart has no place with us on
any day!
The gospel passage shows Jesus
dealing with physical leprosy – which he easily cures – while inferring that
there might be a spiritual kind of leprosy – brought on by a sinful heart (a
heart that seeks to pamper and nurture itself, a heart that has lost or is
losing the ability to truly reach out and care for another) – the same remedy
recommended as in the first reading: “encourage yourselves to living in God’s
Presence each day, while it is day” – harden not your hearts to the good things
that God wishes to do for you – including healings of many kinds and sorts. You
are called to be his instrument for the recreation of others – let is be so for
you.
And more than this, we must
remember that we are so very precious to God, each and every one of us – we
must not forget this, even for a single instant.
Jesus preached the Gospel of
the Kingdom and cured every disease among the people.
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