8/3/10 c-blog KEEP YOUR EYES ON JESUS & YOU WILL NOT SINK, borromeo 12p"Different at noon mass than 730am..at am..no problems yet..day just began..but at noon..u have been awake for a while..some come from work..a few more issues..at work etc..boat is a little less steady @ noon..1st reading israel's own behavior that caused God's anger..& the gospel passge is about keeping eyes on Jesus ..peter started walking on water in faith..but then he got a little nervous, looked down..cried out to Jesus, "Help!"...sometimes ee come to church feeling this way,
Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 The following message came to Jeremiah from the LORD: For thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Write all the words I have spoken to you in a book. For thus says the LORD: Incurable is your wound, grievous your bruise; There is none to plead your cause, no remedy for your running sore, no healing for you. All your lovers have forgotten you, they do not seek you. I struck you as an enemy would strike punished you cruelly; Why cry out over your wound? your pain is without relief. Because of your great guilt your numerous sins, I have done this to you. Thus says the LORD: See! I will restore the tents of Jacob, his dwellings I will pity; City shall be rebuilt upon hill, and palace restored as it was From them will resound songs of praise, the laughter of happy men. I will make them not few, but many they will not be tiny, for I will glorify them. His sons shall be as of old, his assembly before me shall stand firm; I will punish all his oppressors His leader shall be one of his own, and his rulers shall come from his kin. When I summon him, he shall approach me; how else should one take the deadly risk of approaching me? says the LORD. You shall be my people, and I will be your God. R. (17) The Lord will build up Zion again, and appear in all his
Matt 14.22-36 "Disciples get into a boat and precede him to the other side of the sea, while he dismissed the crowds After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified.“It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter said to him in reply,“Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” After they got into the boat, the wind died down. Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying,“Truly, you are the Son of God.” After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret. When the men of that place recognized him, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought to him all those who were sick and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, and as many as touched it were healed ..."
