Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church

I am the LORD, your God, who grasp your right hand; It is I who say to you, "Fear not, I will help you." Fear not, O worm Jacob, O maggot Israel; I will help you, says the LORD; your redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. I will make of you a threshing sledge, sharp, new, and double-edged, To thresh the mountains and crush them, to make the hills like chaff. When you winnow them, the wind shall carry them off and the storm shall scatter them. But you shall rejoice in the LORD, and glory in the Holy One of Israel.

We might not be able to overcome every worldly obstacle on our own, but thankfully God is with us. He is more then willing to lend us a hand out of the darkness and into the light. He constantly tells us to, “Fear not!” After all, He is our Father and King. He won’t let anything happen to us unless we truly want it for ourselves. He won’t force faith or truth on us. He lets us make our own choice. Hopefully, we choose Him above all… even ourselves.

Do we realize God is with us? How can we live more mindfully of this truth? What can we do to make better choices that will lead us to eternal life with our Father and King?

O Lord, help us.

Amen.