CONNECT THE DOTS

There a lot of things in this world that constantly draw our attention. It's like we are always confronted with various things of all sorts. We can say that there is an ongoing competition that clamors for our support and loyalty. There is indeed a daily battle that rages on and we have to be aware of it. This is the battle between good and evil. We've got to take our side and courageously fight for it. There is no reason to fear. It's just a matter of consistently being aware of the fact that the battle has already been won by God. It is the battle with ourselves and of our wills that we need to take a hold of. Let us not be deceived by the enemy's tactics and really focus on the truth. If we are to closely monitor the things that are happening to us every day then we will be amazed at the many times God wanted to convey a special message of love and concern to us. I suddenly remember what this person said about throwing several uncapped pens in a clean sheet of canvas and being able to make something out of the dots and marks that came out of it. He said that only the person who did it can connect the dots. It's just the same with our own lives in the sense that whatever we make of it we should be able to see God working in our lives in a way that is personally meant for each one. As Catholics we are made to believe that each of us has an angel in charge over us. We ought to realize that God has indeed summoned His angels to be about us. In fact these past few days I've been mentioning about it to people I've talked to. Just yesterday I was researching about the Archangels and the ones specifically assigned for my family. It's definitely Divine Providence that of the many scriptural passages that can be assigned for today, one that speaks of cherubim is today's 1st reading. Amen. Hallelujah!

Ezekiel 9:1-7; 10:18-22
...the glory of the LORD left the threshold of the temple and rested upon the cherubim...These were the living creatures I had seen beneath the God of Israel by the river Chebar, whom I now recognized to be cherubim.


Nothing is indeed by accident everything is under the will of God. We just need to always trust God in all circumstances that whatever happens, God will always make a way. Amen. Hallelujah!


Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R: The glory of the Lord is higher than the skies.
...Who is like the LORD, our God, who is enthroned on high and looks upon the heavens and the earth below?

We can no longer deny the truth that the hand of God is always reaching out to us. Whether we reach out to Him too is all up to us. There is this song that I really like which has the words, "If you draw near to Him, He will draw near to you, to get a touch from the Lord is so real." We could really feel God touching our lives every single day if we only draw near to Him instead of shutting God out of our life. We may or may not be aware of it but we are definitely capable of doing this. It may sound petty for some but not a single day passes without God drawing near to us in different ways. Sometimes we just fail to see it anymore when our actions bring us farther away from God. If all our words, thoughts and deeds are always focused on God then everything else will follow. Surely what today's gospel tells us is something that we ought to take to heart seriously. Amen. Hallelujah!


Matthew 18:15-20
...Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”