Apr 14 Tue
What should I do when I commit a mistake?
When we make a mistake, we must correct it, always being ready to start anew.
In Bethany, Lazarus fell ill, and his sisters sent word to Jesus saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill."
Yet our Lord stayed two days longer in the place where He was. “This could sometimes happen to us. Lord, see, I am sick. Lord, you died on the Cross out of love for me: come and heal me.
And it seems as though Jesus does not hear our prayer. Trust, my child, and persevere in calling upon that loving Heart.
Our Lord understands that we can fall asleep. He wants us to trust in him. No matter what happens, He can bring us back to life."
At other times, Jesus does not wait for us to tell him anything. It is enough for us to be humble and weep over our own wretchedness and the fact that we are made of clay. “Our Lord's mercy is infinite, and He knows all our good desires. And we must do what is usually done to broken clay vessels: the pieces are put back together, and it takes on a special charm once the staples that hold the pieces together are in place. The clay vessel continues to be useful."
“Do not let your past falls, nor the possibility of future mistakes, worry you. Let's abandon ourselves into God's hands."
Two days later, Lord was on his way to Bethany, four days after Lazarus had been buried. Martha was unable to control herself and went to meet Jesus, saying: Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
“Have you seen how affectionately and trustingly Christ's friends addressed him? Lazarus' sisters reproached him naturally for his absence. ‘We sent you word! If only you'd been here!’ Don't you feel like saying, ‘Lord Jesus, come and teach me how to treat you in the same friendly, loving way as Martha, Mary, and Lazarus did."
A large stone covered the entrance to the tomb. Lazarus was dead and decaying. The air was foul. “Don't you see? Apparently, there was no more that could be done. How often have I told you that our faithfulness is forged out of the struggle of every moment, with all our wretchedness and errors! Woe betides those who do not fight! They lose their interior life, and it's very difficult to raise a dead person to life. Nevertheless, you have seen how the dead do come back to life when they hear the voice of God: ‘Lazarus, come out.’"
“Lazarus came back to life because he heard God's voice, and he wanted to get out of that state. If he had not wanted to move, he would not have come back to life. And what about you? Do you want to?"
“Always love God. He will never abandon us, even if we seem rotten."
As a man like us, Jesus wept for Lazarus, his friend. As the eternal God, He raised Lazarus from the dead. In his love for us all, he lifts us up to everlasting life.