Daily Reflection Thursday 14th July, 2016
By Achinike, Rufus C.S.Sp.
By Achinike, Rufus C.S.Sp.
The whole readings throughout this week are stressing the fact that the best thing man can do for himself is to give up his selfish ambitions or agenda and surrender to the perfect will and power of God to save him; for in God's will is our peace. Hence, we need to come to terms with and welcome the reality that we are actually the architect or our enormous problems; because everything was working in man's favour until his rebellion against God in that beautiful Garden of Eden.
We need to acknowledge that the shortcuts we seek in life are the very things that compound our problems and serve the purpose of cutting short our lives. Simply because man's wisdom is foolishness before God and amounts to nothing but misery. It may seem a harder, longer route, but frankly speaking, it is the only way to peace of mind. And so, St. Peter admonishes us; “So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you.” (1Peter 5:6-7).
Hence, we need not waste any second in hearkening to Jesus' call on us in today's Gospel (Mt. 11:28-30); “Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest.” The easy yoke and the light burden He talks about are nothing but God's commandments, which we fail to see as our own good. Instead, we try to circumvent God's laws and in the process, increase or multiply our sorrows, which constitute the overload Jesus beckons us to offload and enjoy rest. He wants us to learn obedience and humility from Him, the only means by which we can be exalted from the pit of destruction.
We need to acknowledge that the shortcuts we seek in life are the very things that compound our problems and serve the purpose of cutting short our lives. Simply because man's wisdom is foolishness before God and amounts to nothing but misery. It may seem a harder, longer route, but frankly speaking, it is the only way to peace of mind. And so, St. Peter admonishes us; “So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you.” (1Peter 5:6-7).
Hence, we need not waste any second in hearkening to Jesus' call on us in today's Gospel (Mt. 11:28-30); “Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest.” The easy yoke and the light burden He talks about are nothing but God's commandments, which we fail to see as our own good. Instead, we try to circumvent God's laws and in the process, increase or multiply our sorrows, which constitute the overload Jesus beckons us to offload and enjoy rest. He wants us to learn obedience and humility from Him, the only means by which we can be exalted from the pit of destruction.
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