Tuesday of week 7 in Ordinary Time
Saint Peter Damian, Bishop, Doctor
First reading – Ecclesiasticus 2:1-11
“Trust him and he will uphold you, follow a straight path and hope in him”. This is about our relationship with God. This trust is a relationship which we must always keep. The Word of God is telling us not to be alarmed when disaster comes. This is very contextual in these days when we hear about lots of disasters around the world. The relationship which we have with God must be something solid. “Cling to him and do not leave him”. How beautifully said. Clinging to him like a child cling to his father. Whatever happens to us, this state, this relationship must not change. The challenges are not situations to be panic but to be patient. Because in those moments God is working. “For the Lord is compassionate and merciful, he forgives sins, and saves in days of distress”. This certainty must the basis of our relationship with God. Without this certainty we will be always in an uncertain situation. Let’s reflect: How certain I am about my trust in the Lord, especially in those moments of uncertainties?