Friday July 19, 2024

Matthew 12:1-8

Jesus took a walk one sabbath day through the cornfields. His disciples were hungry and began to pick ears of corn and eat them. The Pharisees noticed it and said to him, ‘Look, your disciples are doing something that is forbidden on the sabbath.’

Oh gosh these Pharisees are exhausting. They just could not wait. They could not wait to criticize. You know there is something wrong with someone when they cannot wait to throw something in your face.

It could be that the disciples broke the Law but in the grand scheme of things where does eating corn the wrong way stand? Listen, the disciples were hungry and they helped themselves. I don’t think God lost sleep over it.

Maybe today we are called upon to be gentle with our selves. Who do you think your biggest critic is? For most people it is themselves. That has its benefits. It makes us better but sometimes it can paralyze us. Trust me if you miss mass to take care of a loved one, God does not lose sleep over it. Just mail in your envelope

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