Why do I think I can hide from anything You my Lord, my God? You who see all and know all. Like a child who has done wrong, I am ashamed and instinctively choose to deny, justify or even make light of my wrongdoings. How can I continue to look upon You in human terms? In my human understanding of things? When things go very wrong in my life, I often say that You were absent or if only God knew the injustice that has been done. But it was I who turned my back from You, Who were waiting patiently for me to return to You. To embrace me with Your love to renew me with Your strength.
Has sin closed my ears shut once again? Have I been made blind? Has the weight of the world fallen on my shoulders that I am paralysed? Still I hear Your sweet loving, penetrating call to me Lord Jesus, “Come to me all you who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Such loving tenderness offered to me even when I am truly not worthy.
Yes Lord Jesus, I am here, I come before You sinful and sorrowful. Wash me clean that I may be renewed in Your loving care. I gladly take Your yoke upon myself to work for Your kingdom, for Your glory. For I am whole when I am with You and You with me, I am complete, I shall not want. Amen
FIRST READING
Isaiah 40:25–31
GOSPEL
Matthew 11:28–30
Jesus said to the crowds:
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
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