TUESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME YEAR II
Celebration for the day: Ferial
Mystery of the day: Sorrowful
Table of the Word: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 89:20.21-22.27-28 (R. 21a); Mark 2:23-28
The WORD: "...for the LORD sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." (see 1 Samuel 16:1-13)
Theme: God sees beyond our sight.
Inspiration:
In every life situation God has a beautiful plan for us. He does not see the way we see, that is why His plans are not ours for His plan for us always bring us joy.
In human calculation, life does not offer us what we bargained for rather it presents before us a different plate of sauce other than what we ordered for. Amidst this, God has a better plan for us irrespective of our desires. That is why today's first reading gives an account of how David was chosen instead of his brothers.
The story is such a captivating and mind-owing one, as the expectations of the giants become feather before the wind; and the thought of the common man becomes the final decision of the king. This is indeed the scenario we met in the first reading where "..the LORD sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart." (see 1 Samuel 16:1-13)
Beloved in Christ, how do people see you? How are they rating you? What is the yardstick of their measurement? Some has already weighed you in a balance and recorded it down. But today God says, I have something new for you. I will raise you up from the dung hill and place you on the kingly throne for the world to know that I am the Lord. He says, if I did it to David the least of all the children why won't i make the world to celebrate your victory? All that I require from you, He said is Perseverance and faith in me. Let us dearest in Christ look beyond the present situation, our weaknesses and short-comings for every potholes in our lives will be filled and every crooked lines will be made straight. Not unto us, not unto us O! Lord but to the greeter glory of your name.
Peace! Be with you!
Let us pray
Eternal Word we give You the glory and praise. Grant we pray with one heart that our desire should only be in You alone, that we may be fulfilled and accept with open heart the lot You marked for us.Through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns forever and evermore. Amen.
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