Scripture
Matthew 11: 28-30
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Reflection
In these uncertain times we can become so anxious. Anxious about what was, Anxious about what is, Anxious about what is to come. We can hopelessly become lost in it. Our burdens become so heavy. Our usual respite; the mass, the sacraments, adoration and fellowship have been disrupted and the noise of the media, our lawmakers, “new” social norms are exhausting. Our peace….lost. Our minds race, and race, and race, and race and race……and we wonder; What will become of us?
In Sister Kathryn J Hermes Book Reclaim Regret, she talks about letting go of the past and not getting caught up in the future, but focusing on what is going on right here…. right now. What is going on, here in this very moment, and how can I savor it……it is the only thing I can have an impact on…right now…..
I am sitting here, I am typing this reflection, Jesus is with me, the Spirit moving me, guiding me as I type.
Focusing on “right now” a single moment, gives me the opportunity to savor it, make it count.
I am not alone in each moment…..
The fact is…. He is always with me……reaching down to my littleness……wrapping his arms around me and lifting me to him…. in this moment…I close my eyes…focus on this moment…..savor it…. Right here….right now….rest in his love, his kindness, and his mercy………gone is my anxious heart.
Song
Prayer
Jesus, help me,
Jesus, be near me,
Jesus, strengthen me
Jesus, give me rest
Jesus, love me
