DAILY THOUGHTS: Daily Thoughts

Daily Thoughts - Make God Known

"Jesus said to them, "Are you not misled because you do not know the scriptures or the power of God? As for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God told him, 'I am the God of Abraham, [the] God of Isaac, and [the] God of Jacob'? He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are greatly misled." ‭‭Mark‬ ‭12‬:‭24‬, ‭26‬-‭27‬

"At that very time, the prayer of both of them was heard in the glorious presence of God. So Raphael was sent to heal them both: to remove the white scales from Tobit's eyes, so that he might again see with his own eyes God's light; and to give Sarah, the daughter of Raguel, as a wife to Tobiah, the son of Tobit, and to rid her of the wicked demon Asmodeus." ‭‭Tobit‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭17‬a

The power of God within His word. As we read scripture both the new and the Old Testament, He speaks to us. The God of the living is within the word of God and He is revealed. As I read the readings for Tobit this morning, it was Tobit's faith in a living God that gives him life. It is the faith of Sarah in a living God that breathes life within her. It is our own faith to turn the page and read.

Jesus speaks to the Sadducees and speaks truth to the resurrection, to the saving power of God. He is the God of the living, the ones who turn to Him in their time of need in faith and know that their supplication is heard. Life can deal us a heavy hand but within those troubled times lies God waiting to hear our prayer. He hears and responds, it is our faith in Him, knowing that all will be well that brings about the saving power of God. Have a blessed day living out your faith story.

Dear Father God, You continue to reveal Yourself each day within scripture, I read and listen to what You are saying. You are living within Your temple, sitting upon the throne and allowing Your servant to hear and see. Nothing goes unnoticed when we are walking together. Thank You Father for the life that You given, the hope and joy that is revealed within the vocations that each of us has. Your plan is always perfect, may we recognize You alive within our lives. In Jesus name, Amen.

Mary, Mother of Jesus, Pray for us.

St Joesph, Light of Patriarchs, Pray for us.

St Patrick, Pray for us.