DAILY THOUGHTS: Daily Thoughts

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Daily Thoughts - Into the deep.

"See, I have today set before you life and good, death and evil. If you obey the commandments of the Lord, your God, which I am giving you today, loving the Lord, your God, and walking in his ways, and keeping his commandments, statutes and ordinances, you will live and grow numerous, and the Lord, your God, will bless you in the land you are entering to possess. If, however, your heart turns away and you do not obey, but are led astray and bow down to other gods and serve them, I tell you today that you will certainly perish; you will not have a long life on the land which you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the Lord, your God, obeying his voice, and holding fast to him. For that will mean life for you, a long life for you to live on the land which the Lord swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them." Deuteronomy‬ ‭30‬:‭15‬-‭20‬

Whose voice has command over you? Moses, a faithful servant of God has learned to listen and obey God's voice in his life. He has turned from the deceit and lies that had control of him. God worked within to remove the sin that was causing him pain. These are lived experiences for Moses.

He speaks with authority, the authority given to him by God. We can have that same authority if we listen to God, if we seek His will for our lives, if we obey His choice that is placed in front of us. The Lenten Journey lays ahead as we cross the Jordan. It is God's voice that carries us across without the pain of sin. What is God asking of you this year during lent?

It will require obedience and effort, stay prayed up the devil lurks at every corner to trip us up along the way.

Dear Father, You know my heart for that is where You reside. You give us life within Your word and Your voice, yet we chose other paths that leads us astray. I trust You in all things even during this period of destruction. Prayers for Your will to be accomplished within Your holy people. Thank You Father for answering prayer in ways unexpected, Your way is always better. In Jesus name, Amen.

Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pray for us and your sons being obedient to God's voice.

St Joesph, Protector of the Holy Family, Pray for us.

St Ignatius, Pray for us.