The WORD today (See http://usccb.org/bible/readings/083014.cfm) reminds me that God makes all things new.
I have recently been listening to a different genre of praise music. I was blessed to find hillsong tracks remixed by different artists to get a chill/house music vibe. Aside from that, I have also discovered praise music in hiphp/rnb genre by different hip hop / rnb artists who chose to sing praise songs instead of the usual secular songs. A very different take on the usual house, chill, hiphop and rnb genre which people usually associate with drugs, sex and violence. Indeed , God makes all things new!
In the first reading, we see again how God makes all things new. He does not use the credentials the world gives importance to. Instead, he uses simple, humble people to do great things.
Not many of you were wise by human standards,
not many were powerful,
not many were of noble birth.
Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise,
and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong,
and God chose the lowly and despised of the world,
those who count for nothing,
to reduce to nothing those who are something,
so that no human being might boast before God.
not many were powerful,
not many were of noble birth.
Rather, God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise,
and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong,
and God chose the lowly and despised of the world,
those who count for nothing,
to reduce to nothing those who are something,
so that no human being might boast before God.
God’s power outweighs that of the world.
God is generous and powerful. He has given us what we need to serve him, and in the gospel, we are reminded to make use of whatever God has given us. It does not matter to him how much we make or what effect our actions and our service has. What matters to God is that we use whatever talents and gifts he has given us. What matters to him is we do our part and serve him. Then it is up to him to use our actions and service for his purpose and glory.
God is a wise God. He would give us what we can handle. And as long as we continue to love and serve him, he will continue to use us mightily, to do great and greater things to and through us.in the gospel Jesus said that to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich. Rich not in the sense of the world, though probably it can also happen, but for sure, rich in the kingdom of God.
God makes all things new. He is able to make our simple actions into great actions. May we always be ready to serve him, and humble especially when we see our actions bear fruit. St Paul reminds us in the first reading, that “whoever boasts, should boast in the Lord.” Let us always reflect the glory and honor back to him.
Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another weekend. Thank you for fresh opportunities. Thank you for new beginnings. Thank you that you make all things new. Lord, may I always be humble and willing to serve you. Make the most out of my simple service Lord. May my actions give you glory and praise. Amen.
Lovely weekend!
In Christ,
-g-
Ps
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