"In daily Mass (Wednesday of the 18th week of the year) we hear of the grumbling that sentenced the ancient Jews to wander in the wilderness for forty years. They forfeited the very blessing they left Egypt to obtain.
"God had promised them a land of their
own, a Promised Land flowing with milk and honey. At the critical
moment, when God was ready to give it to them, they balked; they
doubted. In their fear, they grumbled that taking the land might be
risky or require effort. You would never know that God had just
delivered them, parting the Red Sea, feeding them with miraculous food,
and supplying them with water. All of this was forgotten, and they
doubted that He could deliver on His promise."
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish,
Washington, DC) reflected on the consequences of refusing to trust God (including our fears ruling us and forfeiting our blessings).
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Community in Mission: God’s Warning to the Slothful and Fearful (7 AUG 19)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment