Second Sunday of Lent: March 8, 2009

The readings this weekend go to the heart of our human insecurities; they touch on FEAR. The first reading is Abraham’s binding and “near-sacrifice” of his son, Isaac. Imagine Isaac’s fear! We are all afraid our “dads” or our “moms” won’t love us, are disappointed in us, wish they’d had someone else! Religiously speaking, we worry that God doesn’t like us, is disappointed with us, and wishes He’d made someone else! Paul tells us “God is FOR us, so who can be against us?” And the light of the Transfiguration dispels any fear…in fact he is so “comfortable,” that Peter jabbers away at God, making no sense! What fear assails you? Know you have a friend in the God we worship. A wise person knows the friend from the enemy! Your Friend is here!