Deep trust

The testimony of Jeremiah in the text from theRoman Catholic Lectionary that he was attracted to the mission of prophet by God rings with faith in the relationship with God to protect him from the attacks of those evil persons who are enraged by his message to trust in the will of God for the Hebrew people. The Gospel of John tells of the anger of the religious authorities that Jesus should proclaim His nature as Son of God. The disturbance of both these situations is beyond a critical opinion of the way in which religious practice was being conducted. The change of direction for the Hebrew nation would mean accepting the collapse of political alliances which would open the population to conquest by foreign power. The intimate relationship with God offered by Jesus, which attracted crowds to follow Him, would remove the yoke of control and legalism administered by the Pharisees. We prepare to contemplate the journey of Jesus from public acclaim by the crowds as He enters Jerusalem through His celebration of Eucharist, death on the cross and resurrection on Easter. Jesus journey is the model which strengthens His followers in trust that God remains as our companion through the events of life.