15/07/2021

The record of God's intervention into the history of his People Israel continues with Moses' being instructed about what he must do as a vehicle for God's Providence. We must not do a "pick and mix" with the Bible for it is a divinely inspired record of God's revelation of himself. It tells us that God is pure "Being" and we must know that God gifts of this Being and that we are because of the Will of God and we are his Humans but God is still "ever-greater" no matter who goes to the edge of space and returns alive. Moses is filled with the Holy Spirit and the Word of the Father and although the message for the Egyptians is severe, it is God's Will that Moses must deliver.

Today Jesus does offer peace to his followers in contrast to the pain to be delivered to the Egyptians if they do not comply with the message delivered by Moses. Sometimes the words of scripture do become a "heavy burden" for our humanity to bear. Nothing in our relationship with God is made easy. We must cooperate with all our being and avoid the nonsense that the World offers us about the essence of our being; "male and female" he created us. Humanity is a wonderful thing but only if it continues as St Bonaventure did to give the Glory to God.

Dear Lord you know how I am and that I desire to do your Will. Help me to be more aware of your Holiness as I go about my tasks this day. Let me see your Glory even in the garden pests I must do battle with today.