The Third Sunday of Lent (Cycle A)

The tie in between today’s readings: Do You Hear His Voice?

Psalm 95:1-9, Exodus 17:1-7,Romans 5:1-8, John 4:5-42

Our reading in Psalm 95:1-9 opens with the word “joy” occurring 3 times in the first two verses. As he continues, the Psalmist revels in God’s power in creation and reaches his crescendo with the heartfelt shout, “Let’s go to church!” I can’t remember ever being that excited about sitting in a pew on a Sunday morning, but this guy is. That’s because he has a deep relationship with his God. He sees himself as a sheep of the Lord’s pasture and as Jesus, The Good Shepherd, said, “My sheep hear my voice.” In verse 7, he invites us to join him. We can hear His voice also…if we want to. The Psalm ends with some advice: If you want to hear His…