This is why you must now acknowledge, and fix in your heart, that the LORD is God in the heavens above and on earth below, and that there is no other. (Deuteronomy 4:39 NABRE)
Words of Moses remind us of, perhaps, what should be the central truth of our lives. It is such an overwhelming statement it can be easy to dismiss, overlook, and forget. I think that is because it is too difficult to hold in our thoughts for more than a short period of time.
In today's verse, Moses condenses into a single statement four eternal points we need to remember, even if it means occasionally expending a little energy to do it:
- God is the Lord of the heavens and the earth
- There is no other god
- We are called to acknowledge God these truths
- We are called to fix these truths in our hearts
These things matter. They are foundational. They are first principles that should affect each day we live, each choice we make, and each breath we take. Spend a few minutes taking them in and let them touch your day.
Today, On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, and on this feast of the Visitation, I will recall that Jesus has both a divine and human nature.
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.
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