Lord, refresh my soul and give me strength.
15th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 18th July 2019
Ex. 3:13-20; Ps. 105(104):1,5,8-9,24-25,26-27;
Mt. 11:28-30 (Ps Wk III)
The call of Moses came in the midst of his ordinary life, as it does for most of us. The voice from the burning bush refused to be named or labelled. ‘I am who am!’ was the only answer Moses would get. Too many questions about God can be just idle curiosity. When God calls, God wants to be obeyed! And that is what Moses finally did. God was concerned with justice for his people, and he had selected Moses to be his instrument.
The yoke of Jesus is easy and his burden light. Sometimes life seems otherwise! But he never promised an easy life or one free of pain or struggle. He merely promised to share our burden — to pull at the yoke along with us — so that we will not be overwhelmed. He will never burden us with more than we can bear. And while we journey through life, he will continue refresh us and give us hope, courage, and energy. In this sense, his yoke is indeed easy and light.
Lord, refresh my soul and give me strength.
