Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Wednesday June 23, 2009

Wednesday June 24, 2009 of the 12th week in Ordinary Time
Biblical Readings: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 103: 1-4, 6-9 Matthew 7: 15-20
Response: “The Lord remembers His covenant forever!”

WOW!!!
From a personal visit from God, Abram goes into his reverie stage. He is either in a dream or in a trance when God makes Himself known in word and deed.
Abe was distressed. He’s old, beyond the years when man is able to produce children, he has all this stuff and God promises him more and more. If he attains all God has promised, who will inherit the riches?
Then he goes into a trance mood. God tells him his servant Eliezer, will not be his heir but a son of his own loins would be there to inherit all.
Skeptical, at first, Abe pondered the prospects and wondered, “How can this be?”
God then produces an ancient remedy for asserting a covenant. It may seem weird to us but it was the way two people sealed an agreement.
Abram took three animals; split them in half and placed the parts of the animals side by side with a path between them. By traversing through the animal parts, Abram agreed to the covenant. However, how was God to assure Abram, He would do the same?
When nightfall came, there appeared a brazier-like flame which came between the animal parts. The flame representing God’s Spirit, certified His promise to provide as He had said.
Every day we ask God to do stuff for us or our family! How do we know with certainty He’ll deliver. He said He would! Therefore, don’t worry what you’ll eat, what you’ll put on or where you’ll sleep. God knows you need this stuff and will provide through His emissaries you parents, your family, your benefactors. Don’t Worry!

What can we learn from the psalm?
Written hundreds of years after the time of Abraham, David, the assumed writer, had a similar relationship with God. As one of Abraham’s sons, he was a natural heir and wanted to assure his constituents of his knowledge of God and His covenants. He assures them by the eternal word, God will always provide even in times when they don’t do the right thing!

We live in a society where the Church is not recognized as God’s sole source of Grace.
Christ tells us, “Beware of false prophets!” He knew there would be detractors from His word; often using seemingly convincing words to discredit His Church. However, we must be vigilant in our dealings with those who do not agree with us. Don’t preach with words, as they are wont to do. Preach with actions they’ll wish to emulate!

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