"I Will Never Forget You." ~ by M. A. Allen

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is. 49:14-15
Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 8-9
1 Cor 4:1-5
Matt 6:24-34

In the beautiful first reading from Isaiah, we hear how much our God loves us:

"Can a mother forget her infant,
be without tenderness for the child of her womb?
Even should she forget,
I will never forget you." (Is 49:14-15)

Never forgetting means that no matter what happens to us, our Heavenly Father is with us through it all. Even the psalmist recognized this. He believed and trusted that God was his safety, his rock, his salvation and his hope. (Ps 62:2 ff)

In Matthew's Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples not to worry about where they would find food or drink; or what they would wear. God knows we need all these things and He would provide. God takes care of all His creation. Just see the birds and the flowers. Their beauty is greater than Solomon in all his splendor. We need only to place our trust in God and have faith, knowing that He will never abandon us. (Matt 6:24 ff)

Remember that we are the tabernacles of His Spirit and also God's ambassadors to others. When we allow God to work through us, others will see Christ in their midst.


~ Jesus Preaching the Sermon on the Mount by Gustave Dore
~ Image from Free Christ Images