Wednesday of week 17 in Ordinary Time
Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop
First reading – Exodus 34:29-35
The face of Moses shone when he spoke to the Lord. This is the true experience of God. His face was radiant after speaking with the Lord. What is happening with him? He assimilates the light from the Lord. He receives this light from the Lord. “And when he came out, he would tell the sons of Israel what he had been ordered to pass on to them, and the sons of Israel would see the face of Moses radiant”. This encounter of Moses with the Lord is for the sons of Israel. He is being just an instrument of the Lord. This radiance in the face of Moses is an assurance for the sons of Israel that the Lord is really communicating with Moses and what he says is the will of the Lord. This is very important. Whatever privilege or grace we get in the service of the Lord is because we are His instruments, and the radiance is the gift of the Lord to the people to give them an assurance that it’s Him who is taking care of them. Let’s reflect: Am I able to relate the graces which I get to the people of God?
Wednesday 2 August
