Today's readings are Psalm 91:9-16, Malachi 3:6-4:6, and Matthew 4:12-25.
When we consider the end of our reading in Malachi we may be led to think that unity within families is the paramount goal of the Gospel. This is an easy conclusion to make, yet I think we are better off seeing family reconciliation as a by-product of reconciliation with God.
Do we desire our families to be in peace and unity? Sure. But that deep peace will not be well founded without each member being at peace with God, reconciled in Christ. This is the root of all human relationships, just as sin is what ultimately alienates people from one another. Let us look then to Christ's reconciling love, then trust that we may be his instruments, breathing grace and peace into our families. As we all look to him, we will likely find it much easier to be reconciled to one another.
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