"Blessed be the LORD, my rock,
my mercy and my fortress,
my stronghold, my deliverer,
My shield, in whom I trust." -Ps. 144:1-2
09/26/2014 Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week of Ordinary Time
"Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” -Lk. 9:20-21
Who do you say Jesus is? Is he some historic figure that walked the Earth 2000 years ago? Was he a great prophet? It's always nice when people say that like they're conceding something. "Well, Jesus was a great teacher. He was a great prophet." Oh, thanks for throwing us a bone. But the thing is, Jesus is God made flesh. He said so. So if you say that he was a great teacher and prophet as some sort of conciliatory statement to Christians, then you are saying either he was a liar or he was a crazy man. That's really not that kind, is it?
The Psalm above says what God should be in our lives. He is to be, in essence, our everything. Our love, our protection, our savior and a heavenly father in whose providence we can trust. It is amazing that He even considers our existence, let alone has gone to such great lengths to love us, but he does. As our protection, he can shield us from evil. As our fortress, he can be our safe retreat when we need to find trust in a weary world. And when we have failed, he is our mercy, welcoming us back into his protection with the loving arms of a father.
He loves us. He waits for us, and he is patient. For he knows that all things have their appointed time.
God Bless,
P.D.O.
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