St. Paul tells us in his Letter to the Romans, after
reminding us we’re all sinners, and that we are made to be free, not tied down
by our sins: “[We] are justified freely by his [God’s] grace through the
redemption in Christ Jesus.” (Rom 3:21-30)
Without the Lord, we don't have much, do we? But with
the Lord, that's a whole different story. With the Lord, we have mercy (Psalm 130:7). That's unmerited favor, that's something
wonderful that we don't deserve and we haven't earned. But oh, how we need God's
mercy! Without it, we're "goners," eternally speaking.
Not only that, but with the Lord, we have the
"fullness of redemption." That's redemption to the nth, poured out
lavishly to the very rim of our glass, filled to the quivering point of
overflow, just like the water jugs at the wedding in Cana (Jn 2:1-11). Jesus came to redeem us not just a little bit,
not just halfway, but to the very brim. With faith in Jesus, we are completely,
totally, fully redeemed. We can be sure of it.
We have reason to hope, because the mercy and fullness
of redemption are ours with the Lord. We can count on it, just as the sentinels
count on the dawn, even while they wait (Psalm 130:6).
So today is a good day to take a moment to reflect on the
week thus far—where we’ve faltered, where we’ve witnessed to love. And to ask for forgiveness where it’s needed,
perhaps recognizing the powerfully freeing grace present in the Sacrament of
Confession. And then dwell in God’s infinite love, knowing that that’s exactly
where we were made to be.
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