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April 4, 2022The Sacrament of Reconciliation is an important part of the Lenten season, as we contemplate our sins that led Jesus to the Cross. In today's reading, Susanna demonstrated to us how a clean heart can enable God to do great things for us. The devil attempted to accuse her using wicked men as false witnesses. Sound familiar? Has this ever happened to you? The devil often holds our sins up in judgement before our God. He points his nasty finger at us, spewing his false lies through wisps of smoke and glass circus mirrors, distorting truth. "Aren't you terrible? God doesn't love you," he lies. We stand daily in his court, waiting for our sentence like Susanna.
Susanna chose to have complete trust in God. He delivered to her a wise man named Daniel to stand as her advocate by her side. This wise Daniel protected her right to a fair trial in court. He exposed her accusers. We need to enter the ocean of the sacrament of reconciliation with our confessor. He represents Jesus, our attorney, Who ensures that we receive fair treatment. We confess our sins and we are absolved of them. Jesus says He buries our sins at the bottom of this ocean. Entering the devil's court, our Jesus crushes the mirrors of guilt and blows away the smoke of accusation. We are clean. We are found innocent in the devil's court, like Susanna. God has the victory. The truth is exposed; God does love you. Are we clean like Susanna? Have we visited our Daniel priest to receive absolution? Do we stand innocent before the devil's accusations? See Jesus on the Cross, our High Priest? He's waiting to wash you. Take away the power of the accuser with this strong weapon. Visit Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lent.
