Rescued

The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/062913-mass-during-day.cfm) reminds me that God has been rescuing us from evil all our lives

As we celebrate the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul, we see how God has been there to rescue them from evil. Yes, temptations and challenges are part of us being followers of God. Even Jesus himself, God’s only Son, was not spared from these, so we should not expect to be spared from hurts, challenges and trials as we follow God. However, as we expect these, we should also expect God’s rescue powers in our lives.

In the frst reading, we see God sending an angel to rescue Peter from prison. In the second reading, we see Paul testifying how he was rescued from the lion’s mouth and how God stood by him, gave him strength and consistenly rescued him. We too should expect God’s rescuing power on our lives as we follow Him. This is what we should focus on, not on the challenges that come our way as we live our lives for him.

How about us? How is God rescuing us in our lives? How has God shown his great love and mercy as we live our lives for him? in what ways have we experienced God’s rescuing love for us? What little or big ways has he rescued us? Do we thank him for that? Do we get strength and encouragement from that? How do we feel when we are rescued? Do we feel grateful or do we feel that he owes us that? Do we feel that we are entitled to be rescued because we are doing his work?

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for Saints Peter and Paul who tirelessly worked for you, who with their lives has shown us how great and loving you are, and how inspired we should be in living for you. Lord, I pray that I may have the faith like these two saints – who completely relied and depended on you till the point of death. And I thank you for always rescuing me, and I thank you for I know that you will always be there to rescue me. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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