The Heart of Jesus

This past weekend, I heard a song that repeated the line, “Jesus, Jesus, All I want is to be like You.”  These words that are so seemingly simple can also serve as a deep prayer for each of us.  If it is not already one of our daily prayers, it should be.  The month of June, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a great time to reflect on how to become more like Jesus.

Jesus’ love for us is so profound and so immense that we cannot begin to grasp the depth of it.  The heart of Christ reveals the most perfect and selfless love that exists.  His heart, crowned with thorns, pierced and bleeding, reminds us that He poured out everything for us.  

Jesus’ pure, sacrificial love is often rejected.  How often do we think we can find something better or something more satisfying?  We search in all the wrong places and turn away from Him by choosing sin.  The world tells us where to find happiness and fulfillment but these things will ultimately leave us empty.  And when we put something else or someone else first in our lives, Christ is still there, His merciful heart burning with love for us.  The fire of His love is never extinguished.

Jesus shows us how to love.  He shows us how to be humble, patient, kind, and faithful.  These are all fruits that our lives should bear if we are following Him.  A line in the prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus says, “I offer you this poor heart of mine.  Make me humble, patient, pure, and wholly obedient to Your will.”  Reflect on Christ’s sacred heart and open yourself up to receiving that love and giving that love in return.
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Each day, we have the opportunity to accept Christ’s love for us and to allow it to transform our lives.  May we become vessels of His immense love, sharing it with the world.  May our hearts be set ablaze and may we become more like Him.