Great is His love, love without end. In today’s first reading, we have a glimpse into the chaotic scene that took place when the Israelites were making their way out of Egypt during the great exodus. There were 600,000 men, excluding their families, their livestock, and their cattle, making the journey.
Where was the Lord in all this? He kept vigil to lead them out of slavery. He was there with them, present with them every step of the way.
In today’s Gospel, we hear about just how much He loves us and how patient He is in waiting for us. He will not crush the broken reed. He will not put out the smoldering wick until He has led the truth to victory. Again, He is the way, the truth, and the life.
Great is our Lord’s love for us, love without end. Amen.
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First reading
Exodus 12:37-42
The sons of Israel leave Egypt hurriedly by night
The sons of Israel left Rameses for Succoth, about six hundred thousand on the march – all men – not counting their families. People of various sorts joined them in great numbers; there were flocks, too, and herds in immense droves. They baked cakes with the dough which they had brought from Egypt, unleavened because the dough was not leavened; they had been driven out of Egypt, with no time for dallying, and had not provided themselves with food for the journey. The time that the sons of Israel had spent in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. And on the very day the four hundred and thirty years ended, all the array of the Lord left the land of Egypt. The night, when the Lord kept vigil to bring them out of the land of Egypt, must be kept as a vigil in honour of the Lord for all their generations.
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Gospel
Matthew 12:14-21
He cured them all but warned them not to make him known
The Pharisees went out and began to plot against Jesus, discussing how to destroy him.
Jesus knew this and withdrew from the district. Many followed him and he cured them all, but warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah:
Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved, the favourite of my soul.
I will endow him with my spirit,
and he will proclaim the true faith to the nations.
He will not brawl or shout,
nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He will not break the crushed reed,
nor put out the smouldering wick
till he has led the truth to victory:
in his name the nations will put their hope.
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