Friday 02/07/21

The Old Testament provides us an illustration of God's care for his people the descendants of Abraham. Only the prophets were aware of that care at the times it was given. Our record is thus very basic and the length of days attributed to Sarah and Abraham, for example, stretched to emphasis the results of God's care. 

God is caring for us in exactly the same way as he did for our forbearers and now we know that this happening in the here and now. God's providence is not an exoskeleton limiting our movements we live freely in the times provided by God. We have always been presented with questions that we need to answer. In primitive times there was the question of with whom it was lawful to eat to maintain our special relationship with the Lord and it is questions such as this that so vexed the early Church.

Today we have an over-ripened Church that has  rules and is more of an exoskeleton than an open heart bringing God's  Love and thankful awareness of his Providence.

Dear Lord let me not forget that our Church and its rules originate in the deeds and promises of Jesus let me continue to seek the guidance of your Holy Spirit in all that I do secure in the knowledge that the prayers of your Mother and all the saints will always be with me.