Why does God allow his people to suffer? Why did he allow the Hebrews to remain in bondage for so long before sending Moses? Why does he permit a senseless war to continue to develop in Ukraine? What is it like to come into His presence at the judgment seat? How does bread and wine becoming the Body and Blood of God at the Divine Liturgy? How does an icon weep or a Gospel Book bleed? The life of Moses shows us how to navigate all of these doubts and questions that come up in our lives.
The destiny of every one of us lies in our own hands, dearest brothers and sisters in Christ. The Church reminds us today, one week before the season of repentance, that how we react in our lives towards Christ, and how we treat each other, ultimately dictates where our hearts truly want to dwell for eternity.
“The soul that has come to know God fully, no longer desires anything else, nor does it attach itself to anything on earth. If you put before the soul an entire kingdom, it would not even desire it! For the love of God gives such sweetness and joy to the soul, that even the life of a king can no longer give it any sweetness.”
