16/07/2021

Today Moses and Aaron are rejected by Pharaoh and then receive instructions from the Lord . Again we are faced with a quandary as the Lord is very explicit that he will destroy the heirs to the power of the Egyptians. The favouritism shown to the descendants of Noah and Abraham always has its reverse side in the treatment of the nations.. Today hundreds have been swept away by floods in Northern Europe. Always throughout history death has occurred  randomly and we cannot understand the workings of divine  Providence. We know that  God does not wish harm for any Human. We know that he is free to work his Providence how he will. We are free to question and deny or pray for acceptance of the divine will. 

Jesus  ( God's eternal mercy ) walking through a corn field is brought to task for not reprimanding his followers for breaking  the Sabbath. The scruples of the Pharisees are shown up for what they are. Jesus does not tolerate this nonsense and he points out that David in the past and the priests in the present continue to break the rules of the Sabbath. The spirit of the law is what God requires of us not tithes of mint.

We do have a problem with accepting the Providence of God. our riches and comfort are always most welcome, but pain too and illness are equally parts of the life we have received as human beings. We can be sure that the salvation known from all eternity is far greater than any suffering we know or witness in our present life. 

What were the Pharisees doing walking with Jesus on the Sabbath?

Dear Lord I need your support in everything that I try to do. Let me live as if each day were my last.