The Ultimate Lenten Exercise
How much does God love us? What is the Father's most precious possession? His Only-Begotten Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Whom He gave to us. Whom He sacrificed for us. In a most terrible way. Not only that. He keeps sacrificing Him....until the end of time....in the Holy Eucharist. Christ literally is held within people's hands. You may or may not agree with Communion in the hand, but the fact is, the Church allows it.....so He allows it. Complete vulnerability. His Body, Soul and Divinity. Its difficult to even comprehend.
So the point is...what is your most precious possession? Think about it. Meditate on it. It may not take you long.....or it may take a few minutes. Would you be willing to offer this to God? Would you be willing to appropriately reciprocate His love? This is the ultimate Lenten exercise, the real proof of your love for God. Better than giving up some worldly pleasure. Better than any prayer or devotion. Better than spending all day on Good Friday in church.
Will you give Him your most precious, prized possession?
And it doesn't mean He will even ask for it. That's not the point. Would you give it if He asked for it? Can you do this?