19 July 2021 - ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS

#CrossingTheRedSea #BlamingOthersForYourProblems #DoYourBestAndGodWillTakeCareOfTheRest #MoveForward TOPIC: When life’s troubles move to get you, do you freeze in fear or do you move forward? First Reading: Exodus 14:5-18 Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15:1BC-2, 3-4, 5-6 Alleluia: Psalms 95:8 Gospel: Matthew 12:38-42 In today’s first reading, Moses leads the Hebrews out of Egypt and 400 years of slavery. But the Egyptian army ⏤ with all of its 600 chariots carrying soldiers ⏤ is in hot pursuit. The Hebrews are cornered on the edge of the Red Sea. They begin to lose hope, certain that death is imminent. They have a change of heart. They now denounce their leader Moses for bringing them into this situation. “Were there no burial places back in Egypt that you had to bring us to this place to die?” They wanted to go back to Egypt, be slaves again, than die a horrible death in the desert. We reflect today on our own disposition when our backs are against the wall, when things do not go as we expect, as we plan them to be, when failure is certain. What do we do? This is the 468th installment of our CFC quarantine contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings. [NOTE: All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on   / cfchrist   and Bong Arjonillo’s Facebook page]