The major theme for this Second Sunday of Lent highlights Jesus’ identity as God’s beloved Son revealed at His transfiguration, confronts us with the mystery of His death on the cross and his subsequent resurrection. Hence, today’s readings invite and challenge us to have faith in Christ, to repent our sins and transform our lives.
God invites us to cooperate with His grace and with the assistance of the Holy Spirit to repent our sins which will enable us to radiate the glory and grace of the transfigured Lord around us in our Spirit-filled lives. During Lent, we are called and challenged to repent our sins, change our lives and transform ourselves to become true sons and daughters of God, brothers and sisters in Christ.
Our need to repent, to change and to transform for the better is required for our salvation. Repentance is the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs. It generally involves a commitment to personal change and resolving to live a more responsible, humane and holy life.
Repentance for our sins is necessary for the attainment of salvation. In religious contexts it often involves an act of confession to a spiritual elder (such as a priest). This typically includes an admission of guilt, a promise or resolve not to repeat the offense; an attempt to make restitution for the wrong or in some way to reverse the harmful effects of the wrong where possible and to transform and live a holy life.
God does not want us holding a relationship of Transaction but Transformation. Therefore, Dynamic Christian disciples are those who (1) BELIEVE, (2) GROW, (3) SERVE, (4) LOVE and (5) LEAD others to Jesus. Today’s topic invites us to repent our sins, reflect on our vocation of dynamic Christian discipleship to live a holy life to fulfill God’s will and obtain our salvation.