Responsorial Psalm PS 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the company and assembly of the just. Great are the works of the LORD, exquisite in all their delights. Majesty and glory are his work, and his justice endures forever. He has won renown for his wondrous deeds; gracious and merciful is the LORD. He has given food to those who fear him; he will forever be mindful of his covenant. He has made known to his people the power of his works, giving them the inheritance of the nations. Great are the works of the Lord! (Psalm 111:2) That you are reading this meditation is a work of the Lord. That you know him at all is his work. That you acknowledge him, praise him, and worship him is his work. That you spend time in his presence and receive his Body and Blood in the Eucharist is his work. That you repent and accept his forgiveness—this, too, is his work. Great are these works: perfect and delightful, beautiful and intricate! They are wondrous, nonetheless so because they occur in you. Who can change his own heart or procure grace for himself? None of us can manufacture this kind grace or this depth of mercy. The best we can do is humbly receive all that God graciously offers us. The best we can do is rejoice in the grace that is the hallmark of our lives. Give thanks, then! You are always in God’s thoughts. You occupy a special place in his heart. Even before you were born, he knew you and loved you. To this day, he cherishes and delights in you! God is for you, and his word is always at work in you. So, too, is his great power, through which he does vastly more than you can ask or imagine. Great are all God’s works! He has sustained the Church for more than two thousand years, in spite of human weaknesses, failures, misunderstandings, and willful rebellion. He has continually fed us on his word in Scripture, inspired us with the lives of the saints, and, century after century, made known his works to new generations. He has revealed himself as the bread of life so that our hunger can always be satisfied. He is a fountain of living water so that we need never thirst. What are some of God’s great works in your life? How has he revealed himself to you? As Father, brother, friend? Warrior, savior, redeemer? Deliverer, comforter, healer? Maybe you have felt his love, his compassion, or his understanding in a particularly personal way. If any of this applies to you, then spend you prayer time today thanking and praising him for it. Then tell someone about the God who has worked in you. Tell them how great are his works! “Father, great are your works in and through me. Thank you for your goodness and kindness, today and always!” 1 Timothy 3:14-16; Psalm 111:1-6; Luke 7:31-35
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:01:35 +0000
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