Today's Scripture can be read at www.ussccb.org/nab
It's true that it's easier to "be yourself" around people who convey a sense of acceptance and openness. We do not have to wear "masks" because we know that this person accepts us as we are.
God's Word today reminds us that we can be totally open in our relationship with God. As we get glimpses into Abraham's and Jesus' intimate moments with God (Genesis, Luke), we see that we too can be open and intimate with God.
Abraham is just so amazingly honest in his approach to God. Forget the fancy words, the right formula, the attitude of awe; Abraham knows that God is with him and already knows his heart and mind. He knows that God accepts him as he is; he has walked hand-in-hand with God.
Jesus too tells his followers that God is intimate with them, for Jesus tells his followers to pray using the intimate, childlike word "Abba" ("Da-da") instead of the formal word "Abinu" ("Father"). This approach probably caused quite a stir among some of the teachers at the time because it changed the way that some may have viewed God and their own relation to God.
God's Word, then, encourages us to remember that God is already intimately involved in our lives and challenges us to live out lives with greater awareness.
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