What is found in faithfulness?

The texts in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today bring thoughts of faithfulness to others to mind. The texts from Ezekiel portray the rejection of God by Jerusalem as the unfaithfulness of a beloved woman and bride. The message of the faithfulness of God to the relationship is clear. The breakdown of the relationship is because of the moving away from will of God in the actions of humanity. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus is asked about marriage and divorce in the light of the ability in Mosaic Law to divorce your wife. It is clear that the marriage relationship is an invitation to be faithful as God is faithful. The invitations in a faith tradition to self discipline are paths to a deeper relationship between the indwelling Spirit and the Divine Presence. The words of the psalmist underline the freedom, trust and joy found with the Holy One of Israel!