WORD 2day: Tuesday, 18th week in Ordinary time
August 3, 2021: Numbers 12:1-13; Matthew 14: 22-36
Moses, against whom the very people whom he served grumbled, including his closest collaborators. What did he do? Held it against them? No, that was not becoming of a man of God. Even when Miriam stood affected by her own sin, he intercedes with the Lord, obtaining her health back. he proves to be a man of God.
Jesus the Son of God, the ideal man of God proves himself so, by being so unaffected even when he knew his own disciples knew him not. They did not understand him, they thought him to be an evil spirit. In spite of it, when Peter wishes to walk on the water, he gives him that privilege. He was so patient, kind and gentle with the disciples, because that is the mark of a person of God, a God who abounds in mercy and love.
How many circumstances present themselves to us today, to remind ourselves and testify to those around, what it means to be persons of God. In our personal lives, in our family situation, in the social scenario, in our reaction to the global happenings... in all these we need to show ourselves to be persons of God, by our lives and especially by our choices!
Yes, the call is loud and clear - to live for God, for God's people and above all for the strengthening of the Reign of God, here and now.