Reflection for Trinity Sunday: May 26, 2024 Deut. 4:32-34, 39-40: If we fail to reflect sufficiently upon the purpose of this passage, we might miss the seriousness of Moses’ message. Moses is cautioning us not to take for granted the miracles and blessings that God works in our lives every day. Today, it may not be the parting of the Red Sea or manna from Heaven. We might neglect to be thankful for so many other “blessings,” as well… electric lights, cars and planes, heating and air conditioning and even the most basic “necess-ities” such as food to eat and clean water to drink. Are we thankful to God? Do we show God the respect of obedience to God’s Law, as a demonstration of our commitment to a subservient and worshipful relationship to God? Ponder this!
Psalm 33: “Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be His own.” Reflect on the fact that now, as Christians, we are God’s “chosen people;” chosen by God for a special Mission and purpose; namely, to spread the Good News of our Salvation through Jesus Christ! God is the Creator of all things. Reflect that God is all-powerful and that, with God, all things are possible. Reflecting on God’s Almighty power and love ought to inspire us to approach God, confidently with our every need, hope and aspiration.
In the third verse of this psalm, we contemplate our God’s compassion and love for all of us who approach God, humbly, sincerely and respectfully; for forgiveness and deliverance from sin and death. Our reflection culminates in the fourth verse; wherein we acknowledge with honesty, our dependence upon God; as we count upon His assistance and protection. We are truly blessed as we celebrate our exalted status as beloved children of our Trinitarian God… Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Romans 8:14-17: St. Paul prompts us to meditate about our blessed status as “adopted children” of God. Our relationship with God goes beyond a mere intimate friendship. We become members of God’s very household! We become heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven after our baptism and confirmation and as a consequence of our decision to accept the faith and God’s benevolent offer of Salvation, a free gift of God, Who is infinitely loving, merciful and just. Like a good parent, God’s love is unconditional, constantly understanding and miraculously merciful. During our contemplation, we must pray for trust, faith, gratitude, and… most of all, love, so that we may accept this!
Matt 28:16-20: We can be thankful that we’re told that the disciples not only worshiped Jesus and celebrated their love for Him, but they also doubted. Why might we be thankful that we’ve been told that the disciples, like us, experienced moments of doubt and fear? We can be thankful, because we’re being reassured that our forefathers in the faith were fallible humans, also. They, too suffered weakness and moments of spiritual darkness and “desert experiences.” Nevertheless, they persisted.
In the end, we’re left with Jesus’ reassuring words of trust in disciples’ ability to “go and make disciples of all nations…” Jesus leaves us with the bolstering truth that He’s all-powerful and that He’ll be “with (us) always, until the end of the age.” That’s reassuring!