by Return to Me: 2020 Lenten Reflections by Holy Cross University
Gospel Reading: Dan 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dan 3:52-56; John 8:31-42
Often, like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, our faith to God may be tested by others. Through the college experience, students may go through many hardships and trials that can make them feel like they are in a hot furnace and test their faith in God. Even when faced with these experiences in which we feel like we cannot escape, our most important asset is our faith in God. Just as he did with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, God will bring us out of what we believe to be the hot furnace through our faith. From these experiences we will learn more about not only ourselves but our relationship with God.
In the end, it is how we respond to these life challenges, as well as our faith in God, that help us to continue moving forward and turn our hardships and difficulties into a more positive learning experience that will help serve others and strengthen our relationship with God.