Ash Wednesday

What motivates us?

Matthew 6:1-6,16-18


We formally enter the Lenten Season in a spirit of repentance, "Turn away from sin and believe in the Good News."

However, we are filled with remorse because of offending Him who loves us.  Imagine how God has loved us and we have given so little back to him.

Our lives are led by various motivations.  Eventually, three actions of Lent translate into three motivations of lives.  How we opt to search for God marks the very core of our motivation.

First, our motivation is to survive; but we are asked to fast on the things we crave the most.  On fasting, we open our hearts to the Divine Master; He becomes our real food.

Second, our motivation is to love.  But Jesus pushes the way we do almsgiving; He wants us to see him in the the poor and the abandoned.  He himself is the poor man.

Third, our motivation is to transcend.  But in the world of prayer, it is not for show; God becomes the true reward for prayer.

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Unknown said…
Amen! I pray all of us meditate on this...
May all of us realize how much God loves us.That we are hurting him everytime we commit sin, everytime we ignore His invitation to be with Him, to share love and sacrifices for the love of humanity.
March 23, 2014 at 10:27 PM
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