Tuesday of Week 19 in Ordinary Time (Year II)
Ezekiel 2:8-3:4 | Psalm 118:14,24,72,103,111,131 | Matthew 18:1-5,10,12-14
He said, ‘Son of man, eat what is given to you; eat this scroll, then go and speak to the House of Israel.’ I opened my mouth; he gave me the scroll to eat and said, ‘Son of man, feed and be satisfied by the scroll I am giving you.’ I ate it, and it tasted sweet as honey. (Ezekiel 3:1-3)
The Word of God is sweet to those who truly believe, but bitter medicine to those who are more inclined to worldly ways.
Of course, most of us have our bitter days, when the cares of our lives threaten to turn our gaze from God. I wish I knew of a good solution to this problem; the usual advice to “let go and let God” can be exceedingly difficult to follow when others actively try to beat you down or foist their problems on you.
So I struggle on from day to day, keeping as close as I can to the path of love, noting where I go astray, and making up for it where I can.
Lord, have mercy on me, lift me up when I falter, so that I may continue to walk Your holy way, and bring others along on the journey to Your heavenly kingdom. Amen.