July 24, 2007- St. Sharbe Makhluf

Readings: Ex 14:21—15:1, Exodus 15:8-9, 10 and 12, 17, Mt 12:46-50

Obedience, the word that connects both the first reading and the gospel. Who are Christ's mother, brother or sister? Those that do the will of the father. When we are obedient to God, we become a new creation of his love. When we are not obedient we get ourselves bogged down in the muck and mire of our own sinfullness. This is shown in the first reading in the scene from Exodus where the Egyptians are chasing the Isrealites after agreeing to let them go. What happens is that they are killed when the Red Sea closes after the Isrealites pass through. It is quite an image to think about when we are not obedient.