Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time of the Year (C)
Mystery of the day: Glorious
Texts: Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21; Matthew 13:44-46
Theme: The battle is not yours, says the Lord of Host.
"...they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, says the LORD. I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless." (Jeremiah 15:20-21)
The text of Exodus 14:14 is the fulfilment of the prophecy of Jeremiah in today's first reading: "The Lord will fight for you and all you have to do is to keep still.". Indeed, the battle is not ours, but of the Lords; whose hands is upon us day and night. When we lie down, He watches over us, at dawn He wakes us up. On our journey, He goes ahead to prepare the way. The Psalmist today cried out: "God is my refuge in the day of my distress." (Psalm 59:17d). It is on this note, that Prophet Jeremaiah reminded us:
"...they will fight against you, but they shall not prevail over you, for I am with you to save you and deliver you, says the LORD. I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless." (Jeremiah 15:20-21).
Beloved in Christ, what is it that you are going through? What discomfort engulfed you? Are you being persecuted or envied? "Fear not" says the Lord, for they will fight against you but they shall not prevail over you. Our day-to-day struggles and challenges cannot gulped us up, for God's promise to deliver us from the hand of our enemies shall surely prevail. Peace! Be with you.
Let us pray
Eternal God, we thank You for the wonders of our being and the necessities of life. We glorify You for all the creatures in creation. We beseech Thee O! Lord to enlighten our minds so that we may experience the effect of Your love for us. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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