Trust in God

The WORD today reminds me how important it is to trust God.

In the gospel, we see how important trusting in God is. Jesus told his disciples to proclaim God’s kingdom. He did not give them all that they wanted in the journey to make it comfortable. He just told them to bring the essentials – what they need to do God’s work. A walking stick to help and guide them as they walk and sandals to protect them. And of course, faith and trust as they depended on God to provide for others they need – food, sack, money, shelter. Their trust in God is founded on faith. They had faith that God would indeed provide for what they need as they do God’s work. 

They also trusted in God to make their efforts worthwhile. Jesus told them that they should leave whatever place that do not welcome them. In essence, he was telling them that they will not be able to change everybody, so they don’t need to force themselves to those who does not want to accept God, and just have faith in God to do his part as they do theirs.

Sometimes, God just wants us to obey and trust him, and not worry about the results of our actions.

Nowadays, it’s easy to be preoccupied with the concerns of the world. Pandemic. Sickness. Government response. Politics. Corruption. Health of the family. Financial capacity. It can be overwhelming. We sometimes forget God, and the need to trust in Him. We forget that we cannot control everything, and there are things that we just have to give our best and leave the rest to Him.

May we remember the importance of trusting in God as we live our lives.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another sunrise. Thank you for the beautiful reminder to just trust in you. Lord I am sorry for being so preoccupied with the things of the world that I forget you, that I forget the essentials in life. Sorry for the times I want everything planned and ironed out that I forget to leave space for you. Help me trust in you more. Help me surrender to you. I will give my best in everything, and will just lift the rest up to you, knowing that your blessing is what makes my work prosper. Amen. 

Blessed Day!

In Christ,

-g-

Ps

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Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Lectionary: 326

Reading I

1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12

When the time of David’s death drew near,
he gave these instructions to his son Solomon:
“I am going the way of all flesh.
Take courage and be a man.
Keep the mandate of the Lord, your God, following his ways
and observing his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees
as they are written in the law of Moses,
that you may succeed in whatever you do,
wherever you turn, and the Lord may fulfill
the promise he made on my behalf when he said,
‘If your sons so conduct themselves
that they remain faithful to me with their whole heart
and with their whole soul,
you shall always have someone of your line
on the throne of Israel.’”

David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years:
he reigned seven years in Hebron
and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

Solomon was seated on the throne of his father David,
with his sovereignty firmly established. 

Responsorial Psalm

1 Chronicles 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd

R.        (12b)  Lord, you are exalted over all.
“Blessed may you be, O LORD,
            God of Israel our father,
            from eternity to eternity.”
R.        Lord, you are exalted over all.
“Yours, O LORD, are grandeur and power,
            majesty, splendor, and glory.”
R.        Lord, you are exalted over all.
“LORD, you are exalted over all.
            Yours, O Lord, is the sovereignty;
            you are exalted as head over all.
Riches and honor are from you.”
R.        Lord, you are exalted over all.
“In your hand are power and might;
            it is yours to give grandeur and strength to all.”
R.        Lord, you are exalted over all.

Alleluia

Mk 1:15

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Kingdom of God is at hand;
repent and believe in the Gospel.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Mk 6:7-13

Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick
–no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic.
He said to them,
“Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.
Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,
leave there and shake the dust off your feet
in testimony against them.”
So they went off and preached repentance.
The Twelve drove out many demons,
and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.