+ Our readings today are about God feeding his people with
what they need to live, not
necessarily with what they think they
might like to have. Unless we invoke the name of God in our designing and
planning then we are bound to get it wrong, we will take unnecessary steps, and
will expend energy and resources wastefully.
God
has already planned the menu, he has already designed the
banquet hall and hired the band, he has already invited the guests – all we
have to do is to willingly, cheerfully and lovingly cooperate with him – attend
his feast, participate – and all will be well. This is no way limits our
freedom or creativity – but it gives it a safe arena in which to work and
prosper.
The
mountain of the Lord of
Isaiah’s reading, and the mountain on
which Jesus taught the crowds in the gospel passage are virtually the same
mountain, the same eternal source of God’s rich, resplendent, plentiful
resources to give his people the basic elements of what they need: the bread of
life, and the cup to warm their hearts and to bring good cheer upon the earth:
the same elements he will change into his own Body and Blood to be the food of
our everlasting life!
Thank
you Lord, for the love with which you look out for us your children;
thank you for the meals you provide, may we go out from them strengthened
always to do your will, and your holy will alone – which is none other than to
live fully this here, this now in your JOY!
Behold,
the Lord comes to save his people (to give them hope); blessed are those prepared to meet him.
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