18 July 2021 - ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS

#WhenOurPlansDoNotHappen #PrayerTime #OpenToGodsPlans TOPIC: DO YOUR PLANS MATTER MORE THAN WHAT GOD CAN PLANT IN YOU? First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6 Second Reading: Ephesians 2:13-18 Alleluia: John 10:27 Gospel: Mark 6:30-34 In today’s gospel reading, Jesus made plans for Himself and His disciples to hie off to a quiet, deserted place to rest and restore themselves after some hectic missionary work. It had become so fast and furious that the gospel says that the apostles had “no opportunity even to eat. Throngs of people suddenly met them as they disembarked and they were side-tracked. There will be situations when the best plans we have will be interrupted, disturbed and scuttled completely. This is the 467th 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]