"To cleave or not to cleave, that is the question!" I'm sure I've heard that word before, cleave. If I have I don't remember it. It's used in some translations for the verse in Deuteronomy 30:15-20. "Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the Lord, your God, heeding his voice, and holding fast to him. For that will mean life for you..." so in some versions instead of holding fast to Him, it says cleave to him. To cleave means to cling, to stick to, to be united with a strong affection.
How many things in our life to we really cleave to. Yes, our family is important to us, but when we are with our family, do we "hold on" to the time and make it meaningful every single time? Do we do the same with and for our Lord? Probably not. I know I don't. . . and I know I should. Psalm 1:6 "The Lord watches over the way of the just..." again he guarantees that if we do what is right and do His will, he will watch over us...what more do we need than that b/c that my friends is shear perfection. If only we could actually grasp that concept. Today is not just about choosing life, it's about choose to live the life that God has created and planned so perfectly for us. Can we live up to the test? The next 40 days or so will tell us. But it really needs to go beyond that. We take up our cross daily (Luke 9:22-25) but we are focused during Lent. What do I need to do after Lent to stay equally as focused?
So I called into "The Catholic Guy" talk show on Sirius XM Satelite radio Channel 129 (plug, ha). Leno and Fr. Rob are playing a game call "Let's Make a Catholic Deal" and they asked the question "What are the three pillars of Lent?" At first i was thinking, "Oh my God, I don't know the answer. I'm a good Catholic I have to know this." And as the guy on the phone continue to make incorrect guesses it came to me. What are the most important things we "do" during Lent? Those are the pillars: fasting, prayer and alms giving. Well I know I'm fasting, I know I'll be praying, but what sort of alms am I giving? This Lenten season I want to make an extra effort to give...I think my plan is to go and feed the homeless at the shelter. I think that would be a humbling experience. I've done it before, but I'm anxious to do it again.
I want the game that day...I won a book and although the name of the book has slipped my mind, I know it's written by "The Bible Geek" and so I'm thrilled to know that it's headed this way. Maybe it'll be in the mail tomorrow. How exciting is that?
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