Reflection for MONDAY, 16th Week, Ordinary Time.
Today's Word
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
Exodus: 14:13
"But Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today.
Today's Reflection
Among the many dramatic stories in the Old Testament, one that stands out prominently is the one about the parting of Red Sea.
Not only is it a dramatic story, it is the significant event when the Israelites broke free from slavery in Egypt and crossed the Red Sea into freedom.
The 1st reading recalls the very tense moment when the Israelites were caught between the Red Sea before it parted and the Egyptian army that was coming up to attack them.
In that moment of terrified fear and desperation, the Israelites showed their weakest side, and it was something that would come up again and again.
They began to say disparaging things to Moses and indirectly to God as well.
Yet, in spite of the ungratefulness and the stubborn attitude of Israelites, God still continued to deliver them from danger and even provided for them along the way.
More than any other dramatic story in the Bible, the story of God's love for a stubborn and ungrateful people stands out prominently.
When we are assailed with doubts, let us remember that love of God that the Bible speaks of.
Resolution
Let's make the Cross as the sign and confirmation of that love. Let us believe that through the Cross, God will save us out of our troubles.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice safe week