Three Little Birds

The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/062213.cfm) reminds me not to worry about things in life and just trust in God.

Bob Marley, one of the most popular reggae artists, has a song titled “Three Little Birds” in which the lyrics go – “don’t worry about a thing, cause every little thing’s ‘gonna be alright” This is what God tells us today.

IT is said that in the bible, the phrase “Do not worry” is repeated over 365 times – reminding us every day not to worry and just trust in Him. in the gospel we see that God takes care of things – the birds, the grass, the flowers. If he takes care of them, he would certainly take care of us, for we are more important than them.

In the prayer Jesus taught us, we are reminded to put God first. “Your kingdom come, your will be done” is similar to the gospel today  “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.” As we seek God’s will in our lives, as we put him first, we will realize that he will and has always been taking care of us.

This does not mean things will go easy, that we won’t be experiencing challenges. On the other hand, we will. But as we see in the first reading, St Paul reminds us that in our weaknesses, in our challenges and difficulties, God’s glory and power is made perfect… so even in challenging times, we know that God is still taking care of us.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for your promise that you will take care of us. Thank you for always reminding us not to worry and just put our faith and trust in you. Lord, I pray that I may live this. May I not allow myself to be overwhelmed with the things in life, and may I always have my life anchored on you, trusting that no matter what happens, you have my at the palm of your hands. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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