Something happened in our first reading that would be next
to impossible today—the Scriptures were lost! With the printing press and modern technology, the Bible is
easily accessible and can be found in millions of places around the globe. But this wasn’t so in ancient Israel.
The
priest Hilkiah discovered the book of the Law (the Pentateuch or part of the
Pentateuch) in the temple after it had been forgotten. He showed it to king Josiah and we saw
a heartfelt conversion in Josiah’s heart.
This great reforming king not only returned to the Lord in his own life,
but also stimulated the return of the Law into his subjects.
By
coming to daily Mass, each of you encounters God’s Word every day in public
worship. And, since you are
faithful and disciplined in your Mass attendance, I encourage you to never forget
the Scriptures in your personal prayer.
Here
is a challenge for you: read the entire Bible. Have you ever done this? Might God be asking you to? As I read the Scriptures I find it helpful to follow a
guide. That way I don’t march
through Genesis and Exodus only to get lost in Leviticus! Find a Bible track online or in a
Catholic bookstore that will lead you through it in a year.
Like
king Josiah models, the Scriptures inspire us to repent of our sins and grow in
fidelity to God. We have the
assurance of God’s Word in our lives, we have only to pick up our Bible to read
and pray.
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