Thursday of week 19 in Ordinary Time
First reading – Joshua 3:7-11,13-17
“Accordingly, when the people struck camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant in front of the people. As soon as the bearers of the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests who carried it touched the waters” the waters stood still, and the people crossed the river. “The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood still on dry ground in mid-Jordan, and all Israel continued to cross dry-shod till the whole nation had finished its crossing of the river”. The priests with the ark of the covenant is a symbol to meditate in our life. When we have the presence of God in the midst of our life by prayers and sacraments, we have the same presence of the priests with the ark of covenant. The waters stand still. The troubles stand still. The difficulties stand still. And we can cross these troubles and difficulties without being affected by none of these. But we must make sure the presence of God in our life through the Word of God. The Word of God takes the place of priests, and prayers and sacraments take the place of the ark of covenant. Then we can cross the Jordan through the dry land. We can cross our troubles and difficulties without being disturbed by these. Let’s reflect: Do I have the presence of God in my life through prayers and sacraments, based on the Word of God?
Thursday 17 August
