“Poor
human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities
for the highest divine concepts” Saint John Chrysostom (Church Father,
biblical interpreter , and archbishop of Constantinople, 347-407)
(Scripture
Text: Ps 31:20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
R. (25) Let your hearts take
comfort, all who hope in the Lord.
How great is the goodness, O LORD,
which you have in store for those who
fear you,
And which, toward those who take refuge
in you,
you show in the sight of the children
of men.
R. Let your hearts take comfort,
all who hope in the Lord.
You hide them in the shelter of your
presence
from the plottings of men;
You screen them within your abode
from the strife of tongues.
R. Let your hearts take comfort,
all who hope in the Lord.
Blessed be the LORD whose wondrous
mercy
he has shown me in a fortified city.
R. Let your hearts take comfort,
all who hope in the Lord.
Once I said in my anguish,
“I am cut off from your sight”;
Yet you heard the sound of my pleading
when I cried out to you.
R. Let your hearts take comfort,
all who hope in the Lord.
Love the LORD, all you his faithful
ones!
The LORD keeps those who are constant,
but more than requites those who act
proudly.
R. Let your hearts take comfort,
all who hope in the Lord.
The Responsorial Psalm gives us a
beautiful message today.
“Let
your hearts take comfort, all who hope in the Lord.”
I know, for me at least, this does not
come nearly as frequently as I would like when I think about that is going on
in our country. Of course, there are the global concerns too: government
policies, a constantly fluctuating economy, the environment, etc.
The
list of things we could be worried about seems to be endless.
Yet, the Psalm tells us to have hope
and take comfort. Sometimes it can be difficult to have hope. I know often
times in my life I find myself adopting the slogan, “If you want something
right, do it yourself!” As a somewhat perfectionist type of person, I find it
extremely difficult to trust that others will do the job “right.” (Trust and
hope, in this situation at least, I think are interchangeable.) However, when
it comes to God… I know there is no reason to worry whether or not it will be
done correctly.
Hence, for me at least, this has been
a very comforting Psalm… it provides the much needed opportunity and reminder
that we are not in this world alone, and the importance to trust in God.
Whether
we realize it or not, He has everything under control – So let go and let God –
Enjoy the ride!
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