Keep in Mind the Wonders of God!

 

32nd   week Saturday in Ordinary Time

Year One

Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9

Meditation

Keep in Mind the Wonders of God!

The Red Sea experience is an unforgettable experience for Israel. For generations, remember the crossing of the Red Sea as God’s guidance and protection of Israel. We do have similar experiences of God in our own lives. God intervenes in our lives through great manifestations of his wonders and miracles. God not only does wonders in our lives but also in our families, neighbourhood, culture and history.

 One needs an eye of faith and grace to note the marvels of God. The people of Israel had a good memory of God’s wonders. We too should develop and cultivate the memory of God's deeds in our lives, in our families and in our national history. Lifetime is not enough to count the wonders of God in our lives. Every moment of our existence is a grace and a wonder of God.

Do we keep the memory of God's wonders?

Year Two

3Jn 1:5-8

Encourage those who Wish to Serve the Community of Faith!

We are all Gentiles and strangers before we receive faith. Those people testified their faith in the church, and for the good of the Church, were Gentiles. They were so faithful that they were sent on the journey to preach the Good News. It is a bounded duty to support people of this sort for the work of the mission,

The committed persons are an asset to the Church. Let everyone who hears the call of God serve him, let them give their service to the Church. One need not be a priest or consecrated person to work for the Kingdom of God. Living in the world and living ordinary lives, one can contribute substantially to building up the faith community.

Are we aware that the Church is going to be the Church of the laity?

Lk 18:1-8

 Pray Persistently!

Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, “In a certain city, there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city, there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my accuser.’ For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’” And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Lk 18:1-8)

The judge does justice because of the constant request of the widow. So, too God does justice to those who cry and ask him for help. We feel our prayers are unheard and unanswered, but the fact is that our prayers bring blessings in ways we do not know. It is not saying to please ourselves or to pray though our wishes are not granted. God is the God of wonders; we do not know his ways. All that we know is that He is in control of everything and He provides us with what we need. We need to go to him in prayer and ask what we need.

Do I pray persistently for what I need?

Fr Putti Anthaiah, sdb