No longer will they have need to teach their friends and relatives how toknow the Lord.
These lines from the Prophet Jeremiah inspired me and
gave
me a sense of idealism and hope. How amazing would it be if our faith
and
the works we do were so clear that knowing God and God’s love was
intuitive
or instinctive? What type of community would we be if we did not
have
to formally teach our friends and families about God because God,
God’s
love, and the good that comes from a life of faith were self-evident?
Jeremiah
is preaching these words to a broken community in exile that feels
as
if its faith, beliefs, and traditions are disappearing. Many of us feel this at
times,
especially these days. Jeremiah speaks the words of the Lord in
reminding
people that God is with us and that our faith, our traditions, and our
community
will continue and become even stronger and more vibrant than we
can imagine.
~ Fr. Chris Robinson, Chicago, IL
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