In today's reading we see demand after demand. God has his holy demands and seeks out those who keep to that standard he has given. In both Jeremiah and Matthew we read about the perfect commands of our Lord. How does Jesus sum up all the Law? Love God with all our heart and love our neighbor as ourselves. This, in a nutshell, gives us all God expects of us.
Are we going to do that? If we consider our attitudes adequately we will see that we fail utterly. We do not love God with all our heart. We do not love our neighbors as ourselves. We place ourselves on the throne rather than as God's subjects at his feet. That's the way we are.
Again, Lord, we come before you with thankful hearts. You have carried our sins and offenses in your death on the cross. You have risen from the dead to show yourself the victor and to be the firstborn among many brothers. You will raise those who trust in you and your forgiveness as well to be your brothers in eternity.
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