Book of Genesis 17:3-9
".....I will render you
exceedingly fertile; I will make nations
of you; kings shall stem
from you. I will maintain my
covenant with you and your
descendants after you throughout the ages
as an everlasting pact, to be your God and
the God of your descendants after you….”
While meditating on today's readings, a children's playground came to mind. I imagine descendants of Abraham (the children of God) playing on swing sets, slides, twirly whirls, teeter totters, and monkey bars. Some children play well together while others fight; some children play in groups while shy ones play all alone in the sandbox.
Children learn important social skills in a modern playground setting. They learn patience waiting their turn to go down the slide. They learn how to share the swing set with another child they may not know so well. They learn how to help a kid who may be a little too short to reach the monkey bars. Friendships are built in the middle of all the fun!
In God's playground, Christians learn following the Commandments and remaining faithful to the Word produces tremendous graces. This playground contains all of the equipment necessary to live a good holy life:
Slide- Allows a Christian to "slide" right past sinful habits and receive forgiveness from the Lord.
Swing- In the swinging highs and lows of life, Christ is there to push us along safe and secure. He will not let the swing ropes break!
Teeter-Totter - We may be stuck at the top of the teeter totter with all of our burdens and struggles weighing down the opposite end. Jesus will remove those burdens one by one to bring us back down to the ground. We just have to Trust in Him!
Tree House- This is where the community of believers gather together for praise and worship. They celebrate the Holy Eucharist in remembrance of our Blessed Lord!
Monkey Bars- As we pray, we travel along the monkey bars of our faith petitioning God for love and support. He provides us with his infinite mercy as we continue to climb along the stretch of bars.
It's Spring! Let's return back to our childhood and have fun in God's playground!
-J.
Children learn important social skills in a modern playground setting. They learn patience waiting their turn to go down the slide. They learn how to share the swing set with another child they may not know so well. They learn how to help a kid who may be a little too short to reach the monkey bars. Friendships are built in the middle of all the fun!
In God's playground, Christians learn following the Commandments and remaining faithful to the Word produces tremendous graces. This playground contains all of the equipment necessary to live a good holy life:
Slide- Allows a Christian to "slide" right past sinful habits and receive forgiveness from the Lord.
Swing- In the swinging highs and lows of life, Christ is there to push us along safe and secure. He will not let the swing ropes break!
Teeter-Totter - We may be stuck at the top of the teeter totter with all of our burdens and struggles weighing down the opposite end. Jesus will remove those burdens one by one to bring us back down to the ground. We just have to Trust in Him!
Tree House- This is where the community of believers gather together for praise and worship. They celebrate the Holy Eucharist in remembrance of our Blessed Lord!
Monkey Bars- As we pray, we travel along the monkey bars of our faith petitioning God for love and support. He provides us with his infinite mercy as we continue to climb along the stretch of bars.
It's Spring! Let's return back to our childhood and have fun in God's playground!
-J.
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