Reflections
“I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.”
This saving cupis the same cup that
we share each time
we participate
in the Liturgy of
the Eucharist.
It is the cup of
the blood that
Jesus shed
to mark the
new covenant
with people of faith.
We are saved by Christ;
He is the divine victim.
Our psalmist asks,
“How can I repay the Lord
for all the good He has done
for me?”
The Psalm affirms, “Precious
in the eyes of the Lord
is the death of his faithful ones.”
What could be more costly
than the death of God’s only son?
Yet God consented to the death
of his Son because of his love
for us;
God did not spare Him.
Once again we ask,
“How can I repay the Lord
for all the good He has done
for me?”
Certainly we are all obliged
to pay our vows to the Lord,
to give Him praise,
to obey his commandments,
and to do his will. As the Psalm says,
“My vows to the Lord I will pay
in the presence of all his people.”
We are to praise Him and worship Him
in the presence of the community.
It is not just between us and God.
We are part of a community, and
we are to acknowledge Him
and bow down to Him publicly.
And we are to proclaim the Gospel!
Our psalmist says, “O Lord, I am
your servant, you have loosed
my bonds.”
We are made free
by becoming the Lord's servant.
That is how it is when
we follow his commandments
and do his will.
It is not something that binds us.
Rather, it is something
that sets us free.
We take delight
in serving the Lord.
Amen
Discussion Questions for Reflection
1. Our psalmists asks, "How can I repay the Lord for all the good He has done for me?" Explain how you would answer this question.
2. When you "take the cup of salvation," do you receive our Lord's saving power? Say how you respond when you eat His body and drink His blood.
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