My second thought is that Jesus is also teaching his disciples about God’s unconditional and unrelenting love but in a different way. Jesus sends the disciples out to proclaim the Kingdom of God giving them great powers but also asking them to be dependent. They are not to take what a usual traveler should take. They are to be dependent on the people and place that they go. They are to let God take care of the problems that they may face. Jesus asks his disciple to depend on God in their ministry.
Our two
readings remind us that God is in this journey of life for the long haul. God
will be with us through the journey and if we are faithful God will take care
of the struggles, not always in our time but in God’s time. All we have to do
is trust in the presence and love of God. If we do this our presence life will
give way to the fullness of a life that will never end!
The
Kingdom of God is at hand: repent and believe in the Gospel! Have a great Thursday
everyone!
Daily
Prayer:
O God, thank you for your unconditional, your unrelenting love. Thank you for
the people in our life. Thank you for those who care about us. Thank you for
those we love. Thank you for the angels that touch our lives and help us to
realize just how special life is. Thank you for the friends who make life so
interesting. Thank you for the many extraordinary, wonderful, awesome and
marvelous people, places and experiences that you have given us. Help us never
to forget them and always to remember how gifted our life is because of your
love for us! Amen!
A
Runner’s Thoughts: Remember it is possible to begin a meditation run simply
by stepping onto the pavement and putting one foot in front of the other. In
fact, the simplicity of this is one of the great joys of running. No elaborate
gear, accessories, or training are required. We can simply step into the run
and see what unfold, see how God is present in our life today! (Adapted from Roger Joslin – Running the
Spiritual Path)
Daily
Blessing:
Thursday greetings and blessings to all! I hope your day has started well and that
your week is going well, if not as always please know of my prayers for each
for you. Hopefully they will be of a little help to whatever life is throwing
at you these days. Remember if people, or a place or an experience gives you
trouble just shake their dust from your feet and God will take care of the
rest.
It looks
to be a sunny day here in Pelham but it is also going to be a hot one. By the
time I finished my run yesterday I looked like I had walked out of the shower I
was soaked from head to foot. It certainly will be the same today. I hope
things are a little cooler where you are or perhaps you have a pool, a lake or
the ocean to help you stay cool!
My prayer
of blessing for all of you is that you are able to stay cool, dry and hopefully
enjoy your day! May God bless all that you do, everyone you meet, and every
place you go. May God bless you with the wisdom and grace to see the gift that
you are! Peace in Christ’s Passion…Fr. Paul
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