Lent is an opportunity to discover who we are in Christ. During the first Lent when Jesus fasted forty days in the desert, He received the revelation that He was God's beloved Son (Lk 3:22). As a human being, Jesus came to understand Who He was.
We also, as a result of this Lent, should be able to answer the question, "Who am I?" First, we must meet I AM WHO AM before we know WHO I AM. That's how Abraham knew he was to be the father of many nations (Gn 17:5). He first met Yahweh, the great I AM (Gn 15:17). Likewise, Moses realized his identity after meeting I AM in the burning bush (Ex 3:14).
Jesus said, "You will surely die in your sins unless you come to believe that I AM" (Jn 8:24). "When you lift up the Son of Man, you will come to realize that I AM" (Jn 8:28). "I solemnly declare it: before Abraham came to be, I AM" (Jn 8:58).
We can either bow down before the Lord in worship, forget about ourselves, and paradoxically find ourselves; or we can focus on ourselves and lose ourselves (Lk 9:24). WHO I AM is always found in I AM WHO AM.
| PRAYER: | Lord, may I fall on my knees at this moment to worship You, the great I AM. |
| PROMISE: | "I solemnly assure you, if a man is true to My word he shall never see death." –Jn 8:51 |
| PRAISE: | Robert has found direction to his life by spending time before the Blessed Sacrament. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College