THURSDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT
Mystery of the day: Luminous
Lenten Exercises: Meditatively praying the mystery of the day and helping at least a person today who is in need or distress.
Theme: "Every one who asks receives.” (Matthew 7:7)
"At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. " (Matthew 7:7ff.)
In moment where life seems to be blue, difficulties and challenges set in from all angles, one thing gives meaning and hope and that is "God's Word". Man right from creation has been fragile and always dependent upon God. And God on the other hand has never abadoned him to the whims and caprices of evil one.
On this note that, Evangelist Matthew in today's gospel pericope reminded us of the God's continuous promise to be there for us. Now hear Evangelist Matthew reporting:
"At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. " (Matthew 7:7ff.)
God is always faithful to Hos Word no matter the situation. In human calculation we may be thinking we are being abandoned because of the pains we go through, and the challenges we are facing etc. In really fact, the thought of God's abandonment becomes "false" as He is always every now and then think about us. His Word is always true, as Evangelist Matthew says:
"Everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." ( Matthew 7:8)
Finally, beloved in Christ as Queen Esther cried and the Lord heard her. (cf. Esther 14;1ff.) God will not pay deaf ear to our cries for help. Let us be rest assured of God's love always as the psalmist proclaimed today: "On the day I called, You answered me, O God" (Psalm 138:3a). Peace be with you!
Let us pray
Bestow on us, we pray, O Lord, a spirit of always pondering on what is right and of hastening to carry it out, and since without you we cannot exist , may we be enabled to live according to Your will, through Christ our Lord, Amen.
© The ARCHIVE 10032022
Amen, more grace fr.
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