"And the Lord said to Moses..."
What terrifying words! The Lord spoke to Moses. What awe Moses must have felt at these times. To be sure, he must have listened intently to every instruction, felt the weight of each word, and held His statutes ever in the forefront of his mind. Would I have done and felt the same? I need not ask this question rhetorically, for God Himself speaks to me daily in the readings at Mass! Rather, I ask myself, do I listen to my Lord as I should? Do I listen at all?
How many times I have sat in church allowing my mind to wander off as if nothing important were happening. How often I have ignored the Word of God and let my fancy take me where it will! And yet what is happening during the readings is very important-- of the utmost importance. For the Word of God comes to us, as it did to the prophets to prepare humanity for the Savior's entrance into the world. In a similar way, but greater by far, the Word of God prepares us to receive the Word Incarnate, into our very selves! With what gravity, awe, and attention should we regard the readings at Holy Mass!
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