To help us learn to trust him and be freed from wickedness.
He sends a heavenly ally and strengthens them for battle.
One is punished by the very things by which he sins.
To strengthen and make them faithful, not to crush them.
He corrects them little by little, giving them chances to repent.
We are called to act and be the hands and feet of the Lord.
Because we journey with others in highs and lows, needing mutual prayer and support.
Fr. Mike highlights how God fights as a heavenly ally with the people of Israel in 2 Maccabees 11, and encourages us to actively fight alongside God in our daily battles. In our reading of Wisdom, Father points out how God corrects us little by little so we can learn to trust him. Today’s readings are 2 Maccabees 11, Wisdom 11-12, and Proverbs 25:8-10.
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