Lenten Reflection - Thursday, 4th Week of Lent
Life-giving Experiences Point to God
"You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf. Yet you refuse to come to me to have life." - John 5:39-40
We are hungry for life-giving experiences. We seek them unceasingly. We often make these experiences the goal of our striving. Yet, they are not the end. They themselves are not life. They are the means to fullness of life.
In the biblical view, life is, first and foremost, life with someone, life in relation to the other, in relation to God, to those whom we love, and to those who love us. Eternal life – fullness of life – is union with God. Life-giving experiences allow us to come into contact with God; they take us into God's presence. Through them, we encounter Jesus. As we grow in relationship with Jesus, we have fuller life.
We are often caught up in the excitement, emotions, and thrills of life engendering experiences. Yet the invitation remains: "Come, encounter the One who is life."
"Lord Jesus, how are you inviting me to deeper relationship through life-giving experiences of today?"
Fr. Tri Dinh, SJ
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"You search the scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that testify on my behalf. Yet you refuse to come to me to have life." - John 5:39-40
We are hungry for life-giving experiences. We seek them unceasingly. We often make these experiences the goal of our striving. Yet, they are not the end. They themselves are not life. They are the means to fullness of life.
In the biblical view, life is, first and foremost, life with someone, life in relation to the other, in relation to God, to those whom we love, and to those who love us. Eternal life – fullness of life – is union with God. Life-giving experiences allow us to come into contact with God; they take us into God's presence. Through them, we encounter Jesus. As we grow in relationship with Jesus, we have fuller life.
We are often caught up in the excitement, emotions, and thrills of life engendering experiences. Yet the invitation remains: "Come, encounter the One who is life."
"Lord Jesus, how are you inviting me to deeper relationship through life-giving experiences of today?"
Fr. Tri Dinh, SJ
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Suggested reflection format
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