Daniel 13:1–9, 15–17, 19–30, 33–62; John 8:1–11

This scripture speaks to my heart so much because it’s a reminder of hope, God’s mercy and renewal in this Lenten season. God saves us. Even in our darkest hour, He’s there. Even when it feels like the world is against us, God is with and for us. Even when we’re so scared if we’re facing a health issue, a marital struggle or the feeling that life isn’t what we had hoped. He saves us. His love is merciful, graceful and constant. Even when we feel we’ve done something that feels unforgivable, He is there, showing us the way through our hearts and his. He listens, he sees and will NOT let anything disrupt what he has in store for us. In the first reading God saved Susanna, a God -fearing woman. He saw to it that she was not punished unjustly. Why? He saw her heart, devotion and it says she “trusted in the Lord wholeheartedly”. “He saves those who hope in him”.

Reflect back on countless situations God has saved you from though his mercy, grace and love for you. If he can turn around her death at the last hour, he can turn around anything. In the Gospel he changed the hearts of the condemners and said “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” One by one they left. He is right and truly just.

Believe in the Lord with all your might. Talk to him daily, praise him and seek hope through him only.

Christine Lusita
SMPrep Parent, Hospitality

What hardship have I experienced that I felt God’s guide me out of? Do I trust in the Lord wholeheartedly? Is there an area of my life that I need turned around?

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