+ The Prophet Isaiah, in the first reading today, tells us with poetic
and imaginative language, that, “just as
we see rain and snow coming down from the skies, from the heavens, and they do
not return to the skies in the form of clouds, until they have watered the
earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and
bread to the one who eats…”
“….so too shall God’s word be that goes forth from
his mouth”- it shall be fertile, fruitful and effective – his word being his
“W”ord – the second Person of the Holy Trinity – become incarnate in the womb
of the Virgin of Nazareth, and born in a stable in Bethlehem, Emmanuel the
Messiah, Jesus the Lord, the Savior, - who shall do God’s will – the
accomplishment of the redemption of the human race by the self-sacrificial
death of the Incarnate Word – an unspeakable murderous event, he loves us so.
But, that is the way
and will of God! God’s thoughts are not
man’s thoughts, God’s ways are not man’s ways: they are so much better, so
much deeper, so much more far effective and reaching and dramatic.
This is how we, you
and I, can be redeemed, saved from all that could harm us, pampered and
nurtured and loved like a real, royal family member that we become, by our
baptism into the Mystical Body of the Incarnate Word!
Since, we belong to
this amazing family, Jesus, tells us that God is also our Father, he is holy
and invites us to be holy too, he has given us daily bread, in sending himself
to feed us with words and sacrament of holy communion with him, and forgiveness
for sins that we own up to, repent of, speak aloud and promise to amend the actions in the
future. Then he emphasizes the vital and salvific necessity of our willingness
to forgive those who disturb, invade and destroy the peace of our lives – who
injure us in any way at all: mutual understanding, care and helpfulness and
forgiveness makes the world go ‘round, the “spiritual realm” and world of which
we are a part.
One, however, does not live on bread alone, but on every
word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
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