Walking with Jesus: Fifth Sunday of Lent C
For Sunday, April 6, 2025 Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:8-14, John 8:1-11 Last week we celebrated Laetare Sunday. How wonderful it is to realize that God loves everyone in a special way, all the time — no matter how we feel about ourselves. We heard about the Prodigal Son and all of us, at least partially, can identify with the younger son or the older son. Why? So often we have negative feelings about ourselves: I wish I could have … I just never worked on my gifts … I felt I could just not do it … I’m not good enough … why me, Lord … I’m just not worthy of Your love and goodness to me. Why do I do that? Why do I feel that way? I just tear myself down. God never feels that way toward me, you, or anyone. I am His special creation — no matter where He placed me in this world, He is constantly with me. He could have placed me here to be a help and example for a person who is so negative that they can’t see God’s love or His gifts in themselves. Or God placed that person in my life so I...