What if Lent Could Rekindle Your Faith? Exploring the Kerygma
Life can take us on unexpected paths, and sometimes our faith journey can feel like it’s taken a detour. If you’ve found yourself distant from your faith, or if you’re simply curious about exploring it again, this Lenten season offers a gentle invitation to reconnect. These daily reflections focus on the Kerygma, the core message of Christianity – a message of love, hope, and new beginnings. We’ll be exploring eight key “Acts” of God’s story, from creation to our present call to partnership with Him. There’s no pressure, no judgment, just an invitation to consider a different perspective and perhaps rediscover a connection you thought was lost.
Act 4 of the Kerygma: The Incarnation
Theme
Kerygma Act 4: The Son’s Arrival: God’s Plan Revealed
The grand act of God’s love unfolds in Jesus, the Son of God becoming human (John 1:14). This is the ultimate choice by God – Himself entering our broken world, bridging the gap created by sin. Jesus’ life is a testament to God’s unwavering love, a love that extends even to the point of the cross (John 19:30).
Galatians 4:4-5
When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Reflection
Imagine this: God, the Creator of the universe, the source of all love and life, chooses to enter into our human story. Not as some distant observer, but as one of us. He becomes flesh, born into the messiness of our world, experiencing our joys and sorrows, our triumphs and failures.
In today’s reading from Galatians, we see this profound truth: God sent his Son, not as a judge, but as a redeemer. He came to rescue us from the grip of sin, to offer us a way back to the loving embrace of the Father. He came to make us his own, to adopt us into his family.
This act of love, the Incarnation, is the heart of the Gospel. It reveals the depth of God’s love for us – a love that surpasses all understanding. It is a love that pursues us, that never gives up on us, that desires to dwell within us.
As we journey through Lent, let us ponder this incredible mystery. Allow yourself to be drawn into the heart of God, to experience the depths of his love for you. Let us renew our baptismal promises, to live as children of God, reflecting his love in all that we do.
Prayer
Loving God, thank you for sending your Son, Jesus, to dwell among us. Thank you for your immeasurable love, a love that knows no bounds. Help me to live more deeply into this truth, to allow your love to transform me from within. Amen.
Action
Today, take a moment to simply be with God. Sit quietly, allowing his presence to wash over you. Listen for his gentle whispers, and allow his love to fill your heart.
The Kerygma
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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