12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
Jeremiah 20:10-13 | Psalm 68(69):8-10,14,17,33-35 | Romans 5:12-15 | Matthew 10:26-33
The Lord is at my side, a mighty hero; […] I have committed my cause to you. (Jeremiah 20:11-12)
Not so long ago, I mused that there may come a day when I can no longer find the words to express my love for God on this blog.
That day may be coming sooner than I expected; I’ve already come up dry twice last week. I’ve also found myself going to bed several times without completing the next day’s entry.
As we Catholics love to say:
The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
I believe the day I finally stop writing words of praise and encouragement on this blog, is also the day I move on to some other way of spreading His love to others.
Or perhaps I’ve just moved on to eternal life.
Either way, He’s been at my side through it all, the good and bad, and especially during the times when I refused to acknowledge His presence.
So I’ll continue with this endeavour, and hope that at least one person will take heart in the words I write. You might say I’ve committed myself to God’s cause.
And though I may turn away from Him again in my human weakness, I pray that I’ll not tarry too long in returning to the One who gave all for us.
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
Amen.