March 21, 2024 5th week Lent
Today’s first reading is God telling Abraham of the new covenant He has with him. That his descendants will be as many as the stars in the sky. Why would you think this is important during Lent? Jesus talks about it in the gospel today. He first says whoever keeps my word will never see death. The people said that Abraham saw death and he kept God’s word. They even picked up stones for Jesus, but Jesus snuck out. Jesus proclaims he is I AM, that he came before Abraham. I guess telling the people you are God doesn’t go over well…
