Reflection
TRUST…“firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” In today’s first reading from Jeremiah, trust is looked at in two ways. First, trust betrayed Jeremiah as he was misled and did not realize the plotting that was taking place to destroy him. Secondly however, it was that very act of trusting in the Lord that gave Jeremiah strength and peace to realize the reality of his betrayed trust.
Trust (as in trusting your gut) is also clearly a key element in the Gospel reading. The crowds and the guards that heard Jesus speak were divided in their belief that He was Christ, the Prophet. There was doubt because they believed that He did not fulfill the Scriptural readings even though the words He spoke were like those of no other man. The guards asked the question, “Does our law condemn a man before it hears him and finds out what he is doing?” The Pharisees should have trusted the instincts of the guards.
Trusting in God should not be done blindly. We believe that God is there to support and love but we must have informed trust. What is our part? What do we need to do? What action do we need to take to show that we have earned God’s trust and in turn we can put our trust in the hands of God?
Prayer
Dear Lord, please help me to renew my trust in You by knowing and understanding Your unconditional love.
Barb Gaida, M’01, Member of the Worshipping Community
Scripture
First Reading: Jeremiah 11:18-20
Psalm 7:2-3, 9b-12
Gospel: John 7:40-53
Daily Scripture readings can be found online at the USCCB website
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