Tuesday February 20, 2024

Isaiah 55:10-11

Thus says the Lord: ‘As the rain and the snow come down from the heavens and do not return without watering the earth, making it yield and giving growth to provide seed for the sower and bread for the eating, so the word that goes from my mouth does not return to me empty, without carrying out my will and succeeding in what it was sent to do.’

In this most beautiful passage of Isaiah the Lord God says about you “The word that goes out from my mouth does not return to me empty.” I never really realized the power of these words until I heard in a homily that: “we are God’s holy word breathed into existence at this point in time” Sit with that for a second, breathe it in and out. I am God’s word spoken in time. As you and I try to understand ourselves, as you and I question the events of our lives, let us always remember that we were spoken into existence, into this space at this time for a reason. Next time you go to a funeral think about this. What was God saying to me through the deceased.

None of us goes back, none of us returns until we have hugged every person God wanted us to hug. Frankly I thought I had to be doing something, some ministry. Come to find out it is enough to just be. God is speaking away, working away by your very presence.

And here is the other good news! Jesus the word of God has done his work on your life. You are a very changed person because of our Lord.

Love you!