Entering the Reign of God

One of the main aspects of the mission of Jesus was to help us enter the reign of God, to recognize what is already here and to accept it with joy. He willingly shares his insights, the fruit of long hours (often at night) of conversation with his Father.  His insights are nurturing and nourishing, no doubt influenced by the example of his mother, and thus, very Marian and basic to our Marist spirituality.  He moves us away from the God of vengeance and shows us the God of compassion.  He prayed the same Psalms that are available to us where this loving God is described:  "The Lord is gracious and meciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and has compassion over all that he has made.  All your works shall give thanks to you, O, Lord." (Ps 145: 8-10).  Just these three verses could fill hours of reflection and conversation with God as well as change our attitudes and behaviors.  Committing them to memory would allow us to pray them in those "sabbath moments" we described yesterday, integrate them into our lives and help us enter the reign of God.
Bro. Rene