The WORD
today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/110812.cfm)
reminds me that God finds me…always!
Most of us, at one point in our lives, got lost. My mother
tells me that when I was little, I got lost inside the mall. Probably I didn’t follow
instructions and got far from the group. When they noticed I was missing, they
searched for me, and eventually they came back to the baggage counter (she told
me we left some things there) and there I was, sitting down, waiting for them
to find me. They were surprised I was
not crying, and when I was asked why i went there, i told them that: “I knew
you would come back for the bags”.
In the same way, we are God’s children and we are reminded
by the readings that He will look for us when we get lost. He found Saint Paul
when he was getting lost, persecuting the Christians before his conversion. In
the gospel, Jesus told the parable of the shepherd and the woman, going out of
their way to find what is missing. Imagine what God would do to find us!
God does not give up on us. He will find us. He looks for
ways on how to get to us, how to get our attention. He goes down to our level
so that we would recognize Him. He is willing to do anything just to find us,
no matter how far we may be from Him. And when he finds us, when we finally
listen to him and follow him, he rejoices!
In what times in my life do I feel I am far from God? What
do I do? Do I look for God? Do I realize that God always goes out of his way to
find me? Am I sensitive enough to recognize him? When he finds me, am I willing
to listen and come back to Him?
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for being with me this
week. Thank you for not giving up on me. Lord, I ask that I always be sensitive
to you. May I recognize you as you look for me, and may I be humble and willing
to listen to you and come back to you. Amen.
Blessed day!
In Christ,
-g-
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