WORD 2day: Tuesday, 13th week in Ordinary time
July 2, 2019: Genesis 19: 15-29; Matthew 8: 23-27
Fire and brimstone all over, but Lot and his family in perfect safety... all because of, says the scripture, one man who walked in the presence of the Lord - Abraham! It was on Abraham's account, due to his faithfulness to God and his unswerving decision to live in the presence of the Lord, that Lot is saved! Even there, nothing could prevent the perishing of his wife, a typical representation of the category of persons who have lost their heart and soul to overly attachments. How closely parallel the scene is, to that of the Gospel today - storms and waves all over, but disciples in perfect safety... all because of one person who WAS the very presence of the Lord - Jesus, the Son of God! They had nothing to fear, for the Lord was with them. But there was panic and desperation, for their heart and soul was not focused on the Lord who was with them... they were focused on themselves and their problems and their dying prospects. When Jesus rose, he first rebuked the disciples; only then the storm and the sea.
Today, don't we find ourselves in a similar situation too? Problems and Weariness all over, but we are in perfect safety... all because the Lord's presence is with us! The Lord journeys with us, lives with us, and acts on our behalf... all that we need to do is like Abraham, "Be Still and Know" that God is!