Job in today’s first reading is eloquent in describing the awesome and magnificent power and justice of the Lord our God. What is man before God? So unless we humbly walk in His presence we will not fully embrace the magnitude of His benelovence, mercy and love He has for us His children.
Do we still think we know more than He does? Do we act or behave as though we are better than others? We cannot hide behind faux humility for He sees into our hearts. Worse for us if we treat the least of our brethren with disdain!
If we are truly God our Father’s children so loved by Him then we will not have an orphan’s mentality. We will see all His children especially those who are treated as outcasts, as our fellow sisters and brothers; equally loved by Him.
Thank You Father for loving me. Amen
The Holy Guardian Angels pray for us…
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First reading
Job 9:1-13,14-16
How can man be in the right against God?
Job spoke to his friends:
Indeed, I know it is as you say: how can man be in the right against God?
If any were so rash as to challenge him for reasons, one in a thousand would be more than they could answer.
His heart is wise, and his strength is great:who then can successfully defy him?
He moves the mountains, though they do not know it; he throws them down when he is angry.
He shakes the earth, and moves it from its place, making all its pillars tremble.
The sun, at his command, forbears to rise, and on the stars he sets a seal.
He and no other stretched out the skies, and trampled the Sea’s tall waves.
The Bear, Orion too, are of his making, the Pleiades and the Mansions of the South.
His works are great, beyond all reckoning, his marvels, past all counting.
Were he to pass me, I should not see him, nor detect his stealthy movement.
Were he to snatch a prize, who could prevent him, or dare to say, ‘What are you doing?’
How dare I plead my cause, then, or choose arguments against him?
Suppose I am in the right, what use is my defence?
For he whom I must sue is judge as well.
If he deigned to answer my citation, could I be sure that he would listen to my voice?
Gospel
Matthew 18:1-5,10
Anyone who welcomes a little child in my name welcomes me
The disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ So he called a little child to him and set the child in front of them. Then he said, ‘I tell you solemnly, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. And so, the one who makes himself as little as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
‘Anyone who welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. See that you never despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven are continually in the presence of my Father in heaven.’
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