Today is a day of song and gladness, Hallelujah! From the first (On eagle's wings) to the psalm (Loving and Forgiving) and up to the gospel reading (Lift up Your Hands), they all have the lyrics of favorite Christian songs. God is indeed a God of awesome goodness that He wanted us to start this day with a song of joy and gladness in our hearts. What a confirmation that today all bible readings contain the lyrics of these famous Christian songs. This is one way of telling us that we should be practicing here on earth what we'll be doing for eternity which is singing happily together when we meet with God in heaven, Amen. Hallelujah!
Isaiah 40:25-31
...Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall, 33 [31] they that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; they will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.
And reading part of the psalm reading made me remember that I have also been always singing the "Loving and Forgiving" song wherein you can find part of the lyrics in today's psalm. There is really none like our God. We may search long and hard but we can never really find true satisfaction and remain restless unless we have God in our life. He is our best bet for always and there is no one or nothing else that could or should take first place in our lives more than the Lord. Furthermore, God is merciful, gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness as spoken of in the responsorial psalm. Are we ready and willing to turn to Him? Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes. This is what the Lord does with our sins. How much does He loves us? We know that His love and mercy is immeasurable. Amen. Hallelujah!
Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10
R: O bless the Lord, my soul!
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. (R) 3 He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills. 4 He redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion. (R) 8 Merciful and gracious is the LORD, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. 10 Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
We may have done some things in life that have caused so much burden but we don’t have to continue. We can go to Jesus and say that we need help. Especially if we feel like we are sunken in the quick sand and we can’t get out. We need to cry out to the Lord and tell Him that we want to know, love and serve Him. We can ask Him to deliver us and come into our hearts. By this time we may have experienced and witnessed a lot in life already to know that today's gospel is the best thing we ought to do. No one in this world can get away from problems and sorrow in life. Life here on earth is as imperfect as it is. We can not expect to live a life of perfect peace and happiness here on earth but we can surely make the best out of what we've got right here and now if we are to follow these words below in the gospel. There is really nowhere and no one else to go to but the Lord. We should have realized this by now if we have learned our lessons well. In times past when we have forgotten to surrender to God and depended more on our strength, skill and intelligence, we have seen the difference and the worst in the outcome of our actions. In whatever we do, for as long as we are not violating God's commands we must not forget to lift up everything to God in prayer and He will clearly show us the way. There is really nowhere to go but to God. Amen. Hallelujah!
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
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