TUESDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT
Mystery of the day: Sorrowful
Table of the Word: I R: Isaiah 55:10-11
Resp. Psalm: Ps 34:4-5.6-7.16-17.18-19 (R. see 18b)
Verse before the Gospel: Matthew 4:4
Gospel: Matthew 6:7-15
Theme: The Power in His "Word"
The Word: Thus says the LORD: "As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I intend, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:10-11)
From the table of the word today, prophet Isaiah reminded us of the power in God's Word - the Word which is alive and active. In moment of challenge and cares of life, let us not forget His promise towards us all as His children. He is always and ever faithful to His Words. As Prophet Isaiah reechoed the efficacy of this very Words, which all creatures in creation were made, let us be faithful to it. Believe every bit of it and surely, that desert or wilderness of our lives will be watered and then become fertile for cultivation.
On another note, the psalmist declares that: His Word brings blessing and purity, requires meditation, demands obedience and gives guidance and hope that's eternal. (cf. Psalm 119). The power of God's Word lies in the truth it proclaims. Because Scripture is inspired and God-breathed, it's useful for teaching, training and guiding us in truth.
Howecer, let us keep on reminding God of His promise through our deeds accompanied by prayers. The same prayer that Evangelist Matthew presented before us today in the gospel pericope. Here he gave us modus of prayer as the Lord taught His discples. ( cf. Matthew 6:7-15). Using the Lord's word to pray makes our prayers more active than ever.
As we continue to journey with the Church for these forty days of intense prayer, self-denial (fasting) and active charity. Let us keep in mind that "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). Peace be with you!
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
"But the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word which was preached to you."
- I Peter 1:25
Let us pray
May we be strengthened, O God, by your blessing: in grief, may you be our consolation, in tribulation, our power to endure, and in peril, our protection. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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