Be Still... and know that God is!

WORD 2day: Tuesday, 13th week in Ordinary time

July 1, 2025 - Genesis 19: 15-29; Matthew 8: 23-27

Fire and brimstone all over, but Lot and his family were promised safety... all because of, the scripture says, 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! But 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. That is a lesson on what becomes of the promises of the Lord when we do not cooperate!

How closely parallel the scene is, in the Gospel today - storms and waves all over, but disciples are promised safety... all because of one person who was the 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 woke up, he first rebuked the disciples; only then the storm and the sea. What we allow the problems around us to do to us, is what really matters!

Today, don't we find ourselves in a similar situation too? War, violence, problems and weariness all over, but we are promised 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!