EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER

I have decided to quote below these exact words from Companion regarding the 1st reading today because it has captured the same sentiment that I and maybe not only me but the rest of us have.



"Israel (Jacob), Joseph’s father, speaks some words that will become well known many centuries later, like the sentiments of Simeon on seeing the baby Jesus. Both men express a sentiment that speaks of the hope in the human heart that is very difficult to quench. Even though Jacob had been presented with the bloodied robes of his son Joseph, he still maintained a hope that his son was alive! Foolish? Maybe! But, in the end, he was vindicated. With God on our side to help us accomplish His will, let us never lose hope that we can be faithful to the end."



As long as we still believe and hope in the miracles that God is able to do in our lives then it will be done. I really believe that God sends people in our way to further remind us of His loving and abiding presence in each one of us. There is no such thing as coincidence, I firmly believe that it is God's Divine Providence which arranges all things in order. Everything is bound to happen in His most perfect time. Amen. Hallelujah!

Genesis 46:1-7. 28-30

...And Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen for myself that Joseph is still alive.”


I know in my heart that God is always with us to build up our confidence and faith in Him in the midst of all our trials and hardships. Whether we realize this or not, He also make sure that when we get our share of trials we doubly get our share of consolations from God and even more. We just have to look beyond what this limited vision can take us. This reminds me of Miggy, my landlady's 5 year old grandson when we brought Bernadeth to where she used to live coming from our bible study. I've been to that same place several times already and all I was able to say about the place is that it's a very difficult climb when walking up to that place since it is almost like on top of a hill. It was only when Miggy being the child that he is, was able to see things differently as we headed home on our way down. He was able to see the very beautiful view of what's ahead of us while up there and said that he can see miles and miles away from on top. Sometimes we really ought to become like little children and be more appreciative of what we have and hold at the present moment. We have to start seeing the beautiful things that are right in front of us that we usually do not notice and even see beyond our limited point of view instead of bragging about the things that we don't have knowing that our security lies in a God who grants our heart's requests. Amen. Hallelujah!







P S A L M

Psalm 37:3-4. 18-19. 27-28. 39-40

R: The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.

... Trust in the LORD and do good, that you may dwell in the land and enjoy security. 4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will grant you your heart’s requests...



The gospel reading for today is a word of warning to all of us being sent by God for our own specific missions in life. It is not an easy task but it is not mission impossible for all we have to do is rely on God who can make all things possible. We have to persevere to the end and never lose heart, for only the steadfast will finish the race and win the crown of salvation. Whatever we are going through, it could be something that we are presently enjoying or suffering at the moment, we need to keep in mind that all things will soon come to pass. Not a single thing in this world will remain, as the scriptures say, “Heaven and earth will fail but God’s words will still remain.” These things we need to be aware and completely confident of because we are facing a lot of challenges in life and we need to make decisions and choices with regards to it. How many times have we experienced waiting and getting ready for something but due to some delays we started to lose patience and wonder if it’s going to come at all. Or we began to be preoccupied with other things that we’ve lost our focus. We start off with wonderful beginnings but not a happy ending. When we begin to conform to values of this world and start to forget who we really are and what we are called for then the worst happens. God is the author of our life and He has written for us a wonderful beginning and it’s all up to us to live it towards its beautiful ending by walking down the path that the Lord Himself prepared for us. He has loved and respected us so much that He has given us our free wills. At the final hour, nothing we did in the past whether it’s good and noble would ever count if we have fallen into the enemy’s trap because only the one who perseveres and endures to the end will be saved. This is the only winning chance of satan to lure us into that situation as his only and last ditch effort. We have already been saved and this status of continuously being saved until we breathe our last depends solely on us. Whether we allow ourselves to be duped by the enemy or treasure this everlasting gift from God is completely up to us. Amen. Halleujah!

Matthew 10:16-2316 Jesus said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved.