Infants can’t talk, so they watch and imitate what anyone else does, unaware of consequences. Today we read that the earliest Israelites imitate those around themselves, and exercising free will, suffer the consequences of their choices…and wonder…why?

We learn by exploring what we get our hands on, by watching what others do, by trying different things to see if we like them, and by watching others’ successes and failures. These are simple steps in growing, and somehow, we learn what is and is not God’s way. And today we learn that Ahab listened, changed, and was rewarded… and that changing his life wasn’t easy.

What shock must have struck Mary and Joseph when Jesus said he wanted to be in his Father’s House! But he returned to Nazareth with them and learned about who he was to become, and then lived God’s will as the sacrificial Lamb.

We have recently completed our annual celebration of Lent; we have walked in spirit with Jesus up the hill to Calvary. We have recalled Jesus being the sacrificial Lamb, but only after giving us the Eucharist, the food of life for all time. We are now living the resurrection in real time, and we can truly absorb the miracle of this gift. How have we changed?

Today, we remember the change Ahab underwent, during which he lived a long and fruitful life and witnessed the difficulties his offspring suffered. And with us, Peter Julian has shared the tools of faith, showing the dynamics of God’s love being shared through our submission to God’s will in our own time.

Let Us Pray:

Pour forth we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts. That we, who have been blessed by our baptism and your grace, may be witnesses to your resurrection and the life you offer us. Let us share the abundant blessings you give us as you guide us on our journey. Amen.