Today's readings are here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/032712.cfm
In today's first reading, the Israelites grew weary on their journey in the wilderness, so they complained against God and Moses. In a similar way, we may have become weary of our journey in the Lenten wilderness. Our fastings, prayers, almsgivings, and self-denials may have wore thin. We may have even started to complain about them. It is possible that we began Lent with enthusiasm, which may have all but disappeared.
The remedy for our lack of zeal is for us to look at I AM, the One who was lifted up, not on a pole, but on the cross for our sins. Out of love for God the Father and us, he never grew weary of his journey, but persevered all the way to death. In light of such love for us, is it too much for us to finish this Lenten season well for him?
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