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1.Genesis
19:15-29
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2.
Matthew 8:23-27
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REFLECTIONS AND
MEDITATIONS
The gospel today
suggests the environment of this particular storm on the sea of Galilee was
sudden-“without warning a storm broke over the lake.” Likewise from our own
life experience we learn that our own
circumstances can change without warning. Nobody knows about the future
happenings. One day is well; the next day we are in crisis. To that extent, the
gospel using metaphorical expression of the storms on the sea speaks about our
own personal life experience. The cry of the disciples in Matthew’s gospel
account, “save us, Lord, we are going down”
is the very much cry of those for
whom Matthew was writing his gospel. It
is the same cry we also make in our everyday lives. Matthew is reassuring us in
his gospel that the Lord will hear our cry. The lord will never let our prayers
for help from him go unanswered. We have to learn that once we put our trust
and faith in Jesus, then we become strong even a mid of threatening life storms.
Our faith in divine
providence and our prayerful disposition
enables us to rise above storms and disturbances. As noted the storm
continues even after the disciples waken Jesus. He asks “Where is your courage?”
The storm still rages but this time the disciples seem to have courage and
confidence because of the presence of Jesus. It is a call to us all to trust
and have faith in the power of the word of God.
Hakuna maoni:
Chapisha Maoni