First Reading Ezekiel 18: 21-28
This is what the Lord God said, "If the wicked turn from all the sins he did and keep all my statutes and execute justice and righteousness, he shall surely live, he shall not die. None of the transgressions were committed shall be remembered, he would life because the truth does. is there I delight in the death of the wicked? saith the Lord God. is not the conversion I am well pleased, that he may live? But when the righteous turns from his righteousness
and cheating all the abominations that the wicked do, will he live? All his righteous acts will not be remembered. He had to die because he trespassed, and for his sin. But you say God's attitude is not right! Hear now, O house of Israel! Is my conduct improper
or conduct that is unjust? When the righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity so that he die, he will die for cheating does. On the contrary, when the wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right,
he will save his life. He turned back and repent of all transgressions which he made, he shall surely live, he shall not die. "
Thus saith the Lord.
Psalm Ps 130: 1-2.3-4ab.4c-6.7-8
If you recall errors, O Lord, who could stand?
* From the depths I cry unto thee, O Lord! Lord, hear my voice! Let thy ears attentive to the voice of my supplications.
* If you recall errors, O Lord, who could stand? But at thy forgiveness, then those who fear You.
* I wait for the Lord, my soul waits with anticipation, and I expect his word. My soul expects the Lord more than the guards for the morning. Over on guard for the morning,
hopefully to God, O Israel!
* For the Lord there is mercy, and he many times hold a waiver. He will deliver Israel from all his mistakes.
Introduction to the Gospel Yeh 18:31
Take off than you, all the transgressions which you make against me, saith the Lord, and renew the heart and spirit.
Gospel reading Matthew 5: 20-26
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said to the disciples of His, "If righteousness is more true than the religious life of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. You have heard what was said to them of old our fathers: Do not murder, 'and whoever murders will be punished. But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be punished, whoever says to his brother: Infidel! should be brought before the council and who said: Jahil! shall be in danger of hell blazing. Therefore if thou bring an offering at the altar and there rememberest that your brother against you, leave your offering in front of the altar, and go first to make peace with your brother, and then come back for the gifts it.
Immediately reconciled with your opponent for you together with him on the way, so that the opponent not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the maid, and you be thrown into prison. I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.
Devotional.
Religious life could be affected by the trend of the times is that upholds the outward appearance. People who wear the hallmark of great religious considered pious. Orana every morning at church for daily Mass and adoration of prayerful diruang considered a saint, but beyond that, it is not uncommon for people show an attitude that is far from the impression of people who are religious, pious and holy. Even diligent attitude while praying in the church can be very contradictory when outside the church, for example, a parking place fuming mad, home to be harsh and talking dirty.
Today Jesus ordered "If righteousness is more true than the religious life of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven." Jesus expressed this regard, because Pharisees and scribes run religious life of their only for the sake of outward appearances and be seen by men. Therefore, Jesus asks us to live a more correct way of life for them. that is, we do not just do what Jesus taught in order viewed and rated by other people.
But not infrequently our lives harbored resentment and anger towards others. In fact, we did not forgive others who wrong us. Jesus asks us immediately reconciled. Proof of our repentance is to forgive others who wrong us. Although it is very hard, but not impossible. Jesus himself wishing for forgiveness and apologize. After that we had requested prayers and offerings to God. Therefore, it is true that Jesus says that our religious life should be more correct than the Pharisees and the scribes.
At the time of Lent, we woke up the commitment to live the religious life is better, emanating from a bright face, speech is good and honest behavior. This commitment we begin with repentance and a willingness to forgive others. While they were given a chance by a merciful God to forgive others, let's do it.
Item contemplation.
The presence of technology make the distance as if no longer an obstacle. If you want to see we can teleconference complete with sound and picture, if hungry midnight, we do not need to bother to go out, just to call and order food to be delivered. If there is a sudden event that makes us need a plane ticket, you can order it through the phone, easy does not it? Even mothers do not need to go shopping outlets, phone Armed enough then the order will be delivered to the place of destination. It seems a lot of positives, especially in the matter of time. But there is also a negative side in social terms. Technological progress makes us leave the things that are considered less practical, like going out to eat and shop, learn to be patient waiting for what we wanted. Now, if no less popular instant.
Without realizing it, this culture affects our faith and trust. So we can not wait for God's answer to prayers we say. We hope that God can give us everything we want, such as bags of Doraemon, we hope to speed up God's answer to our problems with more prayer.
All process sometimes takes time for the process is that we can not accept, seems we need to practice to be patient until God answers our prayers, but we know, what God has given are the best and timely.
Prayer
Yes God is merciful, forgive our sins and give us the ability to forgive our fellow who offend us. Amen.
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