If God will make an accounting of all our sins then we will
all end up in hell. No one deserves heaven if we will be judged according to
human standard. Thank God, He is God. And yet we still have
doubts and uncertainties in life. We go through life and encounter so many
things that we put our spirits down. God assures in today’s 1st
reading that we need not be disappointed or discouraged for we are depending on
a God who is not like man. We can always maintain a high level of confidence
that we are a people of God well taken care of. Amen. Hallelujah!
Hosea 11: 1-4, 8c-9
... 9 I will not give vent to my blazing anger, I will not
destroy Ephraim again; For I am God and not man, the Holy One present among
you; I will not let the flames consume you.
As we continue to be confronted with the mystery of our
everyday living, may it gives us a better view and understanding of what life
should be all about here on earth. May our perspective about our existence here
on earth continually grow and prosper in the knowledge of our Infinite God. In times of trouble
and doubt we should realize that God is always with us. If we truly believe in
this, then nothing should stop us from conquering all our fears. Let us never grow weary of the things that life brings to
us but rather look to God always. We must not let ourselves be defeated by the
things that we encounter in life knowing that we are being sustained and
strengthened by an Almighty and Immortal God for to Him alone do we come
for help. Let us make a stand for God. Nothing is hidden from the Lord.
Everything that happens is known and seen by God even the unpleasant ones. We
simply have to continue trusting in the Lord. He is always in control of things
and He is in charge even of the most trivial and irrelevant matters. If we are
sometimes or most of the time disappointed of how things turn out in our life,
we should never lose hope because God can always turn everything into a
blessing. This is one of the most important things we have to realize especially
in times of trial. There is really nowhere else to go but to God. He is our
best option there is and if we choose to be wise and smart then we will
discover that nothing or no one is the best choice but only God. Once we've
made our choice then we've got to live by it to the end. For He is ultimate
choice as the saying goes, "the cream of the crop," and the choicest
cutting edge above the rest! Today's
readings should really remind us of those times when we were able to conquer
our fears. We should reminisce these occasions and inspire us to do greater
things in the future. God will always be an endless flowing river that
refreshes us continuously. I heard a story a long time ago, that God is very
holy and no one can withstand His presence much more look at Him if we have the
slightest trace of sin in ourselves after we die. We all hope to stand face to
face with God someday that is why we are praying for God's grace and power to
overcome the snares of the devil and be able to stand firm on that day. Let us
not hold back and know that if we decide to do things for the glory of God and
the sake of His name then we will surely see His face and be saved. Amen.
Hallelujah!
Psalm 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16
R: Let us see your face, Lord, and
we shall be saved.
2 O shepherd of Israel, hearken. From your throne
upon the cherubim, shine forth. 3 Rouse your power…look
down from heaven, and see; take care of this vine, and protect what your right
hand has planted, the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
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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