JUST PRAY

We do not dare question people who know better than we do. This will spare us from ending up in or trouble or in shame. Have you ever experienced it before when you thought you knew something but turned out to be wrong and found yourself saying, "I'm sorry, I thought it was this I never knew it was that." sort of thing. It would definitely be best if we will just keep silent and entrust things to the person in charge or in a better position to decide what's best. We can surely benefit from this popular expression, "Look before you leap" to prevent aggravating the situation. We might as well think in the same way when it comes to our faith. If we truly believe that Almighty God is in charge and we have truly entrusted our lives to Him then we should know better than question God's will which is for the ultimate good. Today's 1st reading kind of show how silly Jonah could be and how we too, are guilty of this kind of attitude when we tend to question God. When all we need to do is just pray, wait and see how an All Knowing and Ever Loving God go about it. Amen. Hallelujah!

Jonah 4:1-11
...But God said to Jonah, “Have you reason to be angry over the plant?” “I have reason to be angry,” Jonah answered, “angry enough to die.” 10 Then the LORD said, “You are concerned over the plant which cost you no labor and which you did not raise; it came up in one night and in one night it perished...

I am so grateful to God for He is indeed merciful and gracious in all His ways. He gives us not just one but various options when it comes to accessing the graces He is dispensing and showering upon us. I believe that God provides all means in order for us to avail of all the blessings He wants to give us. This morning I was surprised by the news I got from somebody since I was already thinking about a particular concern and even before I can come up with a solution it was already addressed. It is a blessing from the Lord that when times like these come when we are having a dilemma or unable to access of one option there are still other choices left that we can make use of. God never leaves us empty handed, He always has reinforcement and a back up. Amen. Hallelujah!

P S A L M
Psalm 86:3-4. 5-6. 9-10
R: Lord, you are merciful and gracious.
3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for to you I call all the day. 4 Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (R) 5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in kindness to all who call upon you. 6 Hearken, O LORD, to my prayer and attend to the sound of my pleading. (R) 9 All the nations you have made shall come and worship you, O Lord, and glorify your name. 10 For you are great, and you do wondrous deeds; you alone are God.

God has provided us for every possible means in order for us to live a full and happy life. I believe that if we always come to God in prayer He is always ready to answer us. It should be emphasized, what Padre Pio said, that prayer is the best armor we have, it is the key which opens the heart of God. Prayer is something that we can make use of at all times, we only have to will it, whatever, whenever, wherever we may be. God goes all the way in fulfilling everything for us even teaching us how to pray. The truth is there is really nothing more God can give us that He has not given to us, for He has already shown and taught to us the most important thing for us to do which is pray. It is one of the most important tools to always be attuned to God. We all have to pray. When we have access to the heart of God then we can hear the beating of His heart and synchronize our own hearts to His and make beautiful rhythm together. It is when we follow where God leads us that we create a harmonious relationship with God. When the heart of God speaks and we listen then we will never go astray. Amen. Hallelujah!
Luke 11:1-4
1 Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread 4 and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test.”