God speaks to us always. God talks to us in every instance, situation, event, scenario of our life. But we have different ways of receiving God's word. Some receive God's word with faith. Others receive God's word with joy.
On the other hand, when God's word is not easy easy to follow, many of us receive it with grumbling.
Many of us receive receive it with despair and discouragement. Many of us receive it with much questioning.
For instance, the word of God is proclaimed to us and this same word of God is a commandment.
Many of us see commandments as restrictions. But they are not restrictions to our freedom. They actually promote our freedom.
A commandment from God is like a string that links the kite to the kite flyer. If the kite will complain and say the string is restricting its freedom because it prevents the kite from flying more, then the kite cuts himself from the kite flyer and eventually gets lost.
It's the same thing with the commandments. God's commandments are God's strings. They are God's lifeline to us. Without the commandments, we are cut off from God.
But sometimes, God's word is proclaimed to us not in terms of commandments or easy living but in terms of difficult living.
During times when our lives are easy and comfortable, do not easily believe that God is giving us the blessing. It may be the evil one tempting us to forget God.
How many people have forgotten God because they were too successful, life was too easy, and there was much money?
On the other hand, when life becomes difficult for us, do not immediately conclude that God has forgotten us.
How many of us have remembered God because of a difficulty, a sickness, a condition?
Well, the only message that the Readings from Exodus 20: 1-17 tells us today is, everything that comes from God is good. It may not be as good to our eyes, but it is good. If it comes from God, it must be for our good. We might not understand, but God knows what is best!
Blessings to us all!...
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