18 July 2024 - Only By Grace Reflections
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TOPIC: ARE OUR HEARTS OPEN TO ACCEPT THE INVITATION OF JESUS?
First Reading: Isaiah 26: 7-9, 11, 16-19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 102: 13-14ab and 15, 16-18, 19-21
Alleluia: Matthew 11: 28
Gospel: Matthew 11: 28-30
Let us begin our reflection for today’s Gospel with the three-part invitation of our Lord Jesus, namely: Come to me; Take my yoke and Learn from me. This is a very timely invitation for many of us who are experiencing heavy burdens in our lives. Our response can open the floodgates of God’s love to be released to us to help ease the worries, the aches and pains, the concerns and burdens in life.
My dear brothers and sisters, when we become more aware of the fruitlessness of our labor, we need only to recall in our hearts the precious invitation of Jesus: “Come to me … Take my yoke … Learn from me” because Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. When we turn to Jesus, our soul truly finds rest for he alone can give us the spiritual refreshment for which we long.
This is the 1542nd installment of our CFC contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings.
[NOTE: Let us listen to our brother Rouquel Ponte, a member of the CFC Board of Elders, as he brings us today's reflection.
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 Couples for Christ’s Facebook page. In You Tube, just type ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS]
