Psalm for Sunday, March 16, 2025

 

Reflections 

Psalm 27: 1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14    (Read)

“Come, says my heart, seek God’s face;
Your face, Lord, do I seek!”

Our psalmist, David, puts into words
what we feel in our hearts, which is
to seek a right relationship with
the Lord.  We are drawn to the Lord;
we wish to speak to Him face to face,
to be in His presence, to listen to
His Word, and to serve Him faithfully.

We may not have the faith of Abraham
(Genesis 15:6),  but we know that
a right relationship with the Lord is
key for us, because without that close
relationship, we have little chance
of salvation.  Our psalmist knows the
critical importance of salvation,
“Do not forsake me, God, my savior.”

Few of us will be able to speak directly
with God, but God makes himself
accessible to us through His Son, Jesus.
And in this Sunday's 2nd reading,
St Paul promises that our own bodies
will be changed, to conform with Christ’s
glorified body. (Philippians 3:21)
This is how our own personal transfiguration
takes place.

What can we do to be sure we share in
Christ’s glory?  St Paul tells the brothers
in Philippi, “Stand firm in the Lord.” 
And our psalmist agrees, “Wait for the Lord,
take courage, be stouthearted, wait for
the Lord.”

What better way for us to stand firm in
the Lord than to commune with Him in
prayer, to worship Him, to be transformed
by Him, as were those disciples that day
when Jesus was transfigured on the
mountain. (Luke 9:29)  Having been
transformed, we, like the disciples,
will be emboldened in our faith --
“Of whom should I be afraid?”  
In our day to day battles against evil forces,
we need not fear anyone, for He is our refuge.

Amen


Discussion Questions for Reflection

1.  Our psalmist seeks God's face.  Does your heart seek a right
relationship with the Lord?  Speak of how you are drawn to the Lord,
and how He makes himself accessible to you.

2.  The season of Lent can be a time of transformation for us.  But we
cannot change our hearts by ourselves; we all need the Lord's help,
as does our psalmist, 'You are my helper; cast me not off.'   Tell of how
you are becoming a better person with the help of the Lord.