Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Thursday July 16, 2009 of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time

Readings: Exodus 3: 13-20 Psalm 105: 1, 5, 8-9, 24-27 Matthew 11: 28-30
Psalm Response: " The Lord rememers His covenant forever!"

All the Hebrews have inherited the gene of slyness. Moses heard God's own voice. Did he have to know God's name in order to obey His words? Trying to duck responsibility, Moses offers up several excuses to God before he finally cratered to God's demands.
God already knew and told Moses the Pharaoh wouldn't let them go. Did Moses need proof positive? Instead God gave Him His name Yahweh; in Hebrew, its meaning is "I Am Who Am, meaning He always was; it also means, "I'll do what I want".
God didn't tell Moses what the perils were He would visit on the Egyptians but having heard the stories of their origin and the fate of some of the towns and countries which disobeyed Him, Moses acquiesced and didn't offer too many other excuses.

The psalm reminds us Who God is! He makes agreements with His people and they remain forever, even if the other side of the agrement reneges!
We need to remember He's promised us forgiveness if we would repent. Even Sodom and Gomorrha would have escaped destruction had they offered hospitality, in line with the mores of the time.

The next three verses of Matthew tell us of a covenant we hardly remember. When we're tired and don't know where to turn, Jesus tells us to lay our burdens on Him and He will give us rest. Take Him up on it!

No comments:

Post a Comment