Saturday
Heb. 10:32-38; Mark
2:14-17
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance
(Mark 2:17). Through the mouth of Wisdom the Lord called the foolish to Himself
(Prov. 9:4). He Himself, sojourning upon the earth, called sinners, Neither the
proud “clever ones” nor the self-willed righteous ones have a place with Him.
Let the intellectual and moral infirmity rejoice! Let proud intelligence and
practicality step aside! Total weakness that acknowledges itself as such and
hastens with faith to the Lord, Who heals the weak and fills the impoverished,
will become strong both intellectually and morally, but will continue to
acknowledge both its intellectual poverty and evil inclinations. The power of
God, under this unprepossessing cover and made perfect in weakness, invisibly
creates a different person who is mentally and morally bright. This brightness
is often manifest here, but it is always manifest there, in heaven. Behold what
is hidden from the wise and prudent and is revealed only to babes (Matt.
11:25)!”
-From St. Theophan the Recluse
God calls all people to come to Him. But he especially
welcomes the hurt, brokenhearted, and sorrowful sinners to rest in His grace. God
is our strength and we rely on Him during our dark times of weakness. Our faith
in Him will be restored in this way and He will make us new and perfect through
Him.
Written by Jackie Loupakos
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