Sunday Reflection (June 8, 2025)
Sunday Reflection upon Pentecost Sunday
Through the transformative power of the Holy Spirit, God embraces us and brings us into a new creation, extending sonship and daughtership to us. We are not just servants of God, but God has adopted us as his children, with all the rights and privileges that come with that. This relationship is not a forced one but rather one in which God invites us to participate and draw closer to God and one another. We serve God not out of fear, coercion, or blind obedience but out of the freedom that arises from our love of God, a freedom that empowers us and motivates us to serve with joy.
We serve others not out of guilt or coercion but out of love for them and God. Acts of kindness, charity, and forgiveness display our relationship with God and others. How much more meaningful is life when we serve others out of the freedom that arises from a love of God and others? This freedom, this liberation that comes from our love for God and others, empowers us to serve with joy. A question to reflect upon this week: If you have no love for someone or a group of people, ask yourself why. Then, ask to be led by the Holy Spirit to grow in love of God and others.
