Yesterday we received ashes and a stark reminder that we are dust, "and to dust we shall return." The other side of this is that Lent provides the time and motivation for us to entrust our "dustiness" to the healing power of God, "who promises forgiveness and life to the dust he has made and loves." (Magnificat, March, p. 131). There is an popular saying, "God does not make junk". True, and neither did he make dust to lie infertile, but to be transformed into rich soil that will produce life. Psalm 103 written centuries before Christ gives us a beautiful picture of this God, this "Transformer", helping us to understand the depth of his love for us and giving us more reason to give thanks.
My soul, give thanks to the Lofd,
all my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings.
It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills,
who redeems your life from the grave,
who crowns you with love and compassion,
who fills your life with good things,
renewing your youth like an eagle's.
He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our faults.
For as the heavens are high above the earth
so strong is his love for those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far does he remove our sins.
As a father has compassion on his sons [and daughters],
the Lord has pity on those who fear him;
for he knows of what we are made,
he remembers that we are dust. (Ps 103: 1-5, 10-14)
A good meditation for today and every day.
Bro. Rene
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