Comments on: Friday, April 12, 2019 – Jesus Trusted His Father and So Should We!

By: Maurice

Maurice — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 02:17:04 +0000

Thanks Laura for the reflections , and for the educative poems too reminding us that when things are difficult and God seems not to be with us ,He is indeed there and He is most caring.God bless Maurice, Nairobi Kenya.

By: A

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:45:55 +0000

I agree with Chris Curley about Jesus not running away, but eluding them. His hour had not yet come, because He still had more work to do.

I like to think of all of the times that people tried to kill Jesus and he eluded them in this way. He had more work from the Father to do. I was in a car accident that could have been fatal at more than one point of the accident. Both my child and I came out completely unharmed. I told everyone that the Lord still has work for us to do and that us why we are fine. It (and writing this right now) was a good reminder of the fact that I’m still here to do God’s work to help bring about His kingdom on Earth. The Lord will call me home when I’m done doing the work He has sent me to do, and same goes for my child. At the accident, it was not our time yet.

May the Lord bless and protect us as we anticipate Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. May He bless and protect us during Holy Week.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 13:56:35 +0000

Laura you wrote that God is with us “even when wicked people are gossiping about us, or mean us harm.” In my experience, it is not wicked people who gossip and harm us, it is ‘good’ people who do these things out of jealousy, fear and the like. In today’s Gospel that’s what I picked up. The Jews did not “get it” and it’s the same with us. If we disagree with someone, something, even good people lash out, get jealous that the other might actually be right, and then fear sets in. I believe the Jews who wanted to harm Jesus were ‘good’ people as every day people, but here comes a man who preaches love your enemies. Scary stuff back then. Still a difficult thing to do in our day, even though we know that’s what we should doing, but instead, we react, lash out. My mantra for times like these is “TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND RELY NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING” . I believe that is from Proverbs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:36:24 +0000

Today’s reading and your reflection are encouraging. Thank you. Our God is a mighty champion! He can handle our doubts and our problems.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 11:35:40 +0000

Thank you so much Laura. I needed this message on Trusting in the Lord. I recall Psalm 130:16 in which Scriptures tell us that before we were formed in the earth, God had already ordained our paths before they came to be. That means that He is very much aware of what it is we are going through and that it is only a page of our full story. By placing our Trust in him, with thanksgiving, there is a peace that enables us to bear patiently whatever cross we carry, in accordance to His will.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:24:23 +0000

Todays readings give us insight to Holy Week. Jesus is showing his trust right now from a distance. Next week his trust will be put to the test. Really nice reflection. Thank you Laura.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:19:47 +0000

Thanks for sharing am encouraged today to know that the Lord is with me like a mighty champion.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:18:46 +0000

Thanks Laura for your good reflection. Trusting in the Lord is sometimes difficult because at times He takes too long to answer our prayers. I remember a parent lost a son and exclaimed whether they “would find the Lord any time soon” due to the sorrow they went through. However the Lord comes at His own time. God bless you Laura