This morning's readings show us that God is the giver of life, and as such, has chosen to share that power with His son, Jesus Christ. We also Jesus as the obedient Son, carrying out the will of God, His Father.
In Isaiah, God is reminding His people that He will never forget them, much like how a mother can not forget her child. It is in this promise that we are assured that, no matter what, we are never far from God and He is never far from us. "See, upon the palms of my hands I have written your name" (Is 49:16, NAB). Although this is meant to say that God will continuously remember each one of us, I also think that it can relate to how, when Jesus went to the Cross, our names were taken with Him, so that we would also have eternal life with Him. That as the nails were driven into His hands, our sins were driven out.
Sometimes we can feel that God has forgotten us. We feel that our words are not reaching Him. Our pleas for help go unanswered. But, He reassures us, that just as a mother can not forget her child, as such, He will never forget us. He hears our cries, He sees our pain. And just as a mother gives comfort to her child, so God will comfort us.
As we move into the Gospel of John, we take up where we left off yesterday, with Jesus healing the man in Bethesda. The Jews are angry that this Man, this Jesus, should dare to say that God is His Father! Jesus tells them that just as a son will follow in his fathers' way, so He does follow God, His Father. And those that follow Jesus, those that hear His word and obey, will be given life. Jesus goes on to explain that it's not all on Him, He is doing what His Father has willed. Don't forget.. "THY will be done".. God's Will, God's chosing. Jesus can listen, He can advise His Father, Jesus can, in a way, act as proxy for God. Verse 27 explains this in just one sentence "And He (God) gave Him (Jesus) power to exercise judgement, because He (Jesus) is the Son of Man." Jesus goes on to emphasise this point at the end of our reading "I cannot do anything on My own; I judge as I hear, and My judgement is just, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the One who sent Me (God)." (Jn 5:30, NAB) Think of it this way... "Wait till your father gets home!!" Yup, now you've really done it! lol
Be blessed, dear reader. And, as always... be a nice human. 😇
Father Bill's reflection for today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQAj0543vIE
Video for the song "Thy Will Be Done": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp4WC_YZAuw
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