"To hear the words of God is a serious matter. At Mount Sinai, the people of Israel prepared themselves for three days before God spoke to them the words of the covenant. In the Mass, we prepare ourselves for this holy encounter with God’s Word through the Introductory Rites— the sign of the cross, the Confiteor, the Kyrie, and the Gloria. Having marked ourselves with the sign of the cross, confessed our unworthiness to be in God’s presence, asked for his mercy and sung his praises, we now sit down to listen carefully to what God wants to speak to us through his own inspired words in the Scriptures. And this is a personal encounter, for as Vatican II taught, 'In the sacred books the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them.'" pages 64-65
That last quote within the quote is from Dei Verbum, no. 21., "In the sacred books the Father who is in heaven comes lovingly to meet his children, and talks with them."
I wonder how my attitude towards reading scripture might be altered if I stop and reflect on that prior to reading.
My Redeeming Lord has these words to share with me today...
How awesome is our God?!!
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