Today’s Thoughts: Friends in faith my reflection is going to be on the short side this morning as I have mass at 8:30 in a parish about 25 miles from here.
Our readings are interesting today in that they paint two vastly different pictures, yet have something especially important in common, God’s presence, grace, and investment in our life. In our first reading from Jeremiah, we encounter Jeremiah struggling with the false prophet Hananiah. As the story unfolds it appears that the false prophet Hananiah wins, because he tells the people what they want to hear. However, Jeremiah remains faithful even though he is humiliated and striped of his importance as a prophet. God does not let Jeremiah down and in the end, because of Jeremiah’s faithfulness, the truth wins! In our Gospel we have the familiar scene of Jesus walking on the water. The disciples find themselves struggling with the waves and wind as they journey across the sea in the middle of the night. Jesus comes walking toward them on the water. they think he is a ghost but then Jesus speaks to them and they recognize him. Peter in his usual impetuous way tests Jesus by asking if he too can walk on the water. Jesus invites him to come along on the journey. However, the wind and the waves, we might say the struggles of life make it hard for Peter to not doubt and he begins to sink. Jesus save the moment but reminds Peter that all he really needs is faith. Faith plays an important role in our two stories today as it does everyday in life. Faith is our starting point each day that enables us to make our journey through life. Sometimes we encounter false prophet who tell us what we want to hear and sometimes we come face to face with the strong winds and wave that cause us to sink. Faith and the faithfulness of God are always there to rescue us, to save us, to support us on our journey. All we need to do is let go and let God! Have a blessed, holy, safe, and healthy Monday everyone!
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