October 1: Wednesday of Week 26 of Ordinary Time, Year
A-II:
Saint Thérèse of
the Child Jesus
Job 9:1-13, 14-16; Psalm 88:10-11, 12-13, 14-15; Luke 9:57-62
What is Jesus
saying to us as stewards of his kingship?
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Know Your Weakness, Your Strength
“I, O Lord, cry out to you” (Psalm 88:13).
Job says God alone “stretches out the heavens and treads
upon the crests of the sea.” But Jesus says, “the Son of Man has nowhere to rest
his head.” In Jesus God shared our powerlessness. And still does.
Paul was not kidding when he wrote, “God chose what is
foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to
shame the strong.” He applied it to himself: “Therefore I am content with
weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the
sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.” (Colossians 1:27;
2Corinthians 12:10).
If we have any power or ability at all, we are tempted to
trust in it. Then, when we see it is not enough, we get discouraged. But if we
really understand we can do nothing without God, we just do our best and leave
the results completely to him. Paul was glad when anything reminded him of his
weakness, because it helped him draw strength from God.
The pope declared Thérèse of Lisieux a “doctor of the
Church” because of her “little way.” It is simply to see yourself as nothing
and have total confidence in God. Experience helps teach us the first. We have
to pray for the second.
PRAY: “Let my prayer
come before you, Lord.”
PRACTICE: Trust God. But do what you can. Two sides of the same coin.
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