“Hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit whom he has given us.”
Romans 5:5
All three members of the Trinity are involved in salvation. The Father and the Son send the Holy Spirit to fill our lives with love and to enable us to live by his power. With all this loving care, how can we not serve him completely!
We were weak and helpless because we could do nothing on our own to save ourselves. Not only did Christ come to rescue us at a good time in history: he came at the right time. While we were still sinners God sent Jesus Christ to die for us, not because we deserved it but because he loved us. Whenever you feel uncertain about God’s love for you, look at the Crucifix. Looking at the Crucifix, John XXIII on his death bed reflected: “The secret of my ministry is that crucifix you see opposite my bed. … Look at it. See it as I see it. Those open arms have been the programmes of my pontificate: they say that Christ died for all, for all. No one is excluded from his love, his forgiveness.”
The love that caused Christ to die is the same love that sends the Holy Spirit to live in us and guide us every day. The power that raised Christ from the dead is the same power that is available to all of us. No obstacle, however insurmountable it may appear, is greater than the power behind us.
Prayer
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.