WORD 2day : 10th July, 2014 : Gods Instruments of Love : Hos 11: 1-4, 8,9; Mt 10: 7-15 The readings today present to us yet another intimate dimension of Gods love: the love of a loving parent, the love of a father or that of a mother. The very same compassion that Yahweh had towards the people of Israel, Jesus exhibits towards all. The longing of the Lord to hold us close to Godself, the yearning to be close to Gods children and assist them in every bit of their difficulties, the readiness to understand their uneasiness and provide them with solutions of true and eternal joy and give them an experience of wholeness... the heart of God goes out to Gods people in compassion and love. There is an added dimension in the Gospel, when Jesus tells his disciples whom he wishes to send among the people ahead of him... to go to heal, to listen to, to empathize with and to be there for the people, specially those who are suffering. Jesus seems to say, God wants to endlessly show Gods love to the people and you are the instruments through which God will accomplish that desire! It is here that the wonderful prayer of Francis of Assisi becomes so meaningful and precious: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace! To sow love, mercy, forgiveness...that is the mission of a person of God. Let us realize today that we have a specific mission wherever we are: let us not look for love, let us give it; let us not look for understanding, let us live it; let us not look for mercy, let us be merciful. Let us be Gods instruments of love. ( Rev. Father: Antony Christy SDB ) thots-n-lots.blogspot.in/2014/07/word-2day-10th-july-2014.html
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 08:27:37 +0000
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