I consider the 1st reading for today as the climax of the story of Joseph. He revealed himself to his brothers and did not harbor any resentment and ill feelings despite of all the things they did to him. In fact he was able to see the plan of God at work in him through the torturous life he had lived when he was sold as a slave. Joseph knew all along that God is with him in everything he went through and experienced and was able to see the purpose of why God allowed those things to happen in his life. Whenever we feel like in 2 Cor 4:8; ...afflicted in every way but not constrained, perplexed but not driven to despair; persecuted but not abandoned; struck down but not destroyed... Know that God is with us all the way and always strive to see the meaning and purpose of all the things that God allowed to happen in our lives. The grace of God will not bring us to where the power of God can not reach us. No matter what it is God can always make the best out of it. Amen. Hallelujah!
Genesis 44:18-21. 23b-29; 45:1-5
...“I am Joseph,” he said to his brothers. “Is my father still in good health?” But his brothers could give him no answer, so dumbfounded were they at him. 4 “Come closer to me,” he told his brothers. When they had done so, he said: “I am your brother Joseph, whom you once sold into Egypt. 5 But now do not be distressed, and do not reproach yourselves for having sold me here. It was really for the sake of saving lives that God sent me here ahead of you.”
Sometimes we come to a point in our lives when we tend to question the will of God in our lives. I have plans and you have plans but sometimes things do not fall into place and ask why things happened the way it did and not the way we planned and expected. There is a lot to learn from the life of Joseph especially the part when he kept on with his faith in God when he became a slave and was almost driven to despair when he was tormented by a lot of trials during that time. All we need to keep in mind is that our time will come and all we have to do is just continue to trust God in His goodness and mercy and never let go of our faith. Amen. Hallelujah!
P S A L M
Psalm 105:16-17. 18-19. 20-21
R: Remember the marvels the Lord has done.
...They had weighed him down with fetters, and he was bound with chains, 19 till his prediction came to pass and the word of the LORD proved him true...
Today's gospel is another persistent message to all of us to answer the call of Jesus to spread the Good News of salvation. We are all qualified for this job no matter what our situation and present status in life is. We are good as is where is. The only thing God requires of us is our genuine and sincere desire to do everything for God's glory and take away whatever selfish or ulterior motives for personal gain. For if we completely trust God then there is no need for us to be anxious about the matters of this world. For as long as we know that we are minding God's business then everything will be added unto us and He is able to provide for all our needs. We should make a habit of aligning all our personal and temporal matters in accordance to what is most pleasing before God for He can ultimately make all things beautiful in His most perfect time. God is also telling us to do what we have to do and be the best we can be in whatever place or situation we are in. Let us not give up that easily when we are confronted with some disheartening events that come our way. If we are truly sincere, honest and with all our best intentions in striving to do what we ought and needed to do in the light of God’ s love then His goodness, mercy and love will always see us through anything. At the end of the day when we examine ourselves we can just gather all the good fruits of our labor and just shake off whatever it is that clings to us that is not of the Lord’s. Amen. Hallelujah!
Matthew 10:7-15
7 Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give. 9 Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; 10 no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick. The laborer deserves his keep. Whatever town or village you enter, look for a worthy person in it, and stay there until you leave. As you enter a house wish it peace. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; if not, let your peace return to you...go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet...
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