Last week, I talked about the three big areas where we face the greatest stress: work, family, and health.
On further reflection, it hit me that this isn’t random. This makes perfect sense.
Because these are exactly what was affected by the Fall.
Work: Yes, we were made to work. But before the Fall, it wasn’t burdensome toil. It was work in the same way God works—as creator. Tending the garden. Naming the animals. Creative, purposeful, joyful work.
Family: Before the Fall, Adam and Eve were in perfect union. One flesh. Harmony.
After the Fall? Discord. Conflict. The very first family sees Cain murder Abel. Family has been complicated ever since.
Health: Before the Fall, there was no death. No sickness. No suffering.
And after? Sin introduced death into the world. Our bodies break down. We get sick. We age. We die.
So in some sense, we shouldn’t be surprised that these areas are imperfect in our lives.
They’ve been broken since the beginning.
But these are also the areas we can invite the Lord into. The areas we pray will one day be restored in heaven.
The Fall broke these things. But Christ came to restore them.
Let us pray.
Lord, we continue to place our hope in You. We look forward to You, to being with You, to being restored in You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Keep fighting the good fight. Our Lady of Victory, pray for us.
