The Hebrew story of Moses and the lifting up of the serpent on a pole is a foreshadowing of what will be fulfilled in the lifting up of Jesus on the Cross.
“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”
When we prayerfully reflect on Jesus and the power of the cross and resurrection, we come to the realization that even death cannot separate us from Love that is God. And in this spiritual awakening, new, inclusive and eternal life opens us before us.
The crucifixion of Jesus is not as much about “paying” a price for our sins, as it is about revealing to us that neither sin nor death can separate us from the Love of God. With this freedom we can become more aware of and live out of the Love that is Divinity within us.
To know and experience Divine Love is to know and experience eternal life.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.”
This verse captures the entire Gospel!
God’s Love keeps us from perishing.
To know God’s love is to be drawn into a life without end.
Lent is a season of preparation to lean more completely into the fullness of the life and love of the Resurrection.
As we enter more deeply into the mystery of the Divine Love, let us prayerfully become more intentional in inviting and drawing others into that very same life of Love. It is for the salvation of the world - one awakened soul at a time.
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