TUESDAY, NINETEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Dt 31:1-8 Dt 32:3-4,7-9,12 Mt 18:1-5,10,12-14
GOD’S PROMISES NEVER FADE AWAY
Many make promises but not always keep them, either because they forget, or because they’ve changed their mind. God, however, is always faithful, always trustworthy, always true to His word. When He makes a promise, He keeps it. His promise never fades away, never weakens, never ends. In the first reading, Moses tells the people of Israel that he can no longer lead them due to his old age. However, he reassures them that God will continue to be with them: “The Lord Himself will go before you. He will never leave you nor forsake you.” This is God’s promise – to be with His people always. Even after the death of Moses, God continues to be faithful to the promises that He made to the people of Israel. There are times that we find ourselves afraid of change, of being alone, of what the future may hold. In those times, let us recall the promise of the Lord: “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
In the Gospel passage of today, Jesus shows us how deeply God loves us. He says that we must become like little children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Why? Because children trust completely. A child believes in the love of the parent. That is how God wants us to trust in Him – like children who know their Father will never abandon them. Like a shepherd who seeks the lost sheep, God never gives up on us. Even when we stray, He comes after us. He neither forgets us nor is disgusted by our sinfulness. His promise of love and care never fades but remains constant through every moment of our lives. Let us therefore trust Him completely, follow Him, and rest in His never-fading promises.
Response: The Lord’s portion is his people.
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