tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838698329757338280.post6160830380810519530..comments2017-12-01T10:52:19.431-08:00Comments on Sunday Bible Study by ParishWorld.net: "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."Editor @ Parishworld.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11351018547370080019noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838698329757338280.post-47283658129539282292012-01-18T14:02:53.576-08:002012-01-18T14:02:53.576-08:00Our Psalm is about God’s unfailing love
and his g...Our Psalm is about God’s unfailing love <br />and his gentle guidance that is available to us.<br />All we have to do is trust him and humble ourselves, <br />and he will lead us back to the right path --<br /> “Make known to me your ways, Lord; <br />teach me your paths.”<br />Our psalmist David humbly<br />offers up his sins to God his savior,<br />and waits for God’s guidance. <br />“The Lord guides the humble rightly, <br />and teaches the humble his way.”<br /><br />In the Gospel for this Sunday<br />the early disciples leave their nets <br />and their families behind <br />when Jesus calls out to them.<br />Jesus had a plan for his disciples,<br />as he singled them out to serve him. <br />God had a plan for Jonah as well (lst reading );<br />his mission was to warn the people of Nineveh<br />to repent and turn to the Lord.<br /><br />St. Paul in our 2nd reading <br />has a similar message for all of us, <br />that time is running out and<br />any day now would be an acceptable day for us<br />to focus on our own salvation. <br />The Lord is there to guide us,<br />as he was in the days of David,<br />when he wrote the Psalm.<br />David has it right when he says<br />‘Good and upright is the Lord, <br />who shows sinners the way.’<br /><br />Whether it's through a Jonah <br />in our midst or through the<br />teaching of St. Paul (time is running out),<br />the message of the Lord is clear –<br />“Repent and believe in the Gospel.”<br />We can't necessarily do this on our own,<br />but as our psalmist says, <br />'the Lord shows sinners the way,' <br />just as he did that day<br />by the sea of Galilee when he called those<br />early disciples to follow him.<br /><br />The Lord is talking to all of us here; <br />we are all sinners.<br />We are all able to benefit <br />from the healing power of Jesus.<br />And where does the power come from <br />to turn away from sin? <br />It comes from the Lord, who “shows sinners the way.” <br />It is He who encourages us when our tongues confess – <br />“Remember no more the sins of my youth; <br />remember me only in light of your love.” <br /><br />AmenBarry Lamontnoreply@blogger.com