Several
times in Sacred Scripture, prophets are told to eat pages of God’s Holy
Word. This happens to the prophets
Ezekiel and Jeremiah, and today we hear it happen to John in the book of
Revelation. Asking these men to actually
eat the pages of God’s word is symbolic of how the word is supposed to become a
part of their entire being. God wants
us to digest his Word, for it to become a part of us, and for us to assimilate
his Word into our lives entirely. By
eating God’s Word, John acquired a greater understand of it.
And
that is the thing about the Word of God.
If we believe in the truth contained in it, it is more than mere
information. Instead, it is a
transformative experience in our lives.
Right now, we are being pressured by our society to accept its version
of what is truth based on what is politically correct. Sometimes God’s Word can be difficult and
challenging. Often it requires sacrifice
and is not the easiest thing to do. But,
if we truly apply God’s Word into our lives, it will transform us and change
us. And then there is no turning
back. Our Bishop has even taken the
drastic step of suing our federal government.
And our bishops have declared even though many in society are rejecting
the message of the Church, we are not changing our message just to be
politically correct and to appeal to the masses. God’s truth will set us free, but if we
reject his truth, what is that going to do for us?
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