Christ will raise you up

At last weekend's mass, the Gospel was about Christ raising Lazarus from the dead.

Father shared about the steps we need to take to allow Christ to raise us up from our sufferings, which was what Christ did when He raised Lazarus.

Firstly, as Christ removed the stone from the cave, we too need to remove the obstacle that is in our way. Next, He called out to Lazarus. We need to call out to others for help. Lastly, Christ instructed the people to unbind the cloth wrapped around Lazarus. We too, need others around us, our community, to help and support us.

I pray that as we reflect on our sufferings, may the Lord guide us through these steps and raise us up from our afflictions.

Trust that God's Will for us will be done

Today is the feast of St Joseph. At daily mass today, Father shared that Joseph trusted in God's Will for him and Mary. The Angel speaking to him in his dream was one of the ways God communicated to Joseph.

Joseph, however need not have taken heed to that message. It was because of his trust in God's Will that he decided to listen to the Angel, and take Mary home to be his wife.

We may be currently experiencing difficult times, and may not understand why. Shall we trust that God's Will for us will be done? His Will is always the best for us. Today, as I lay my burdens before the Lord, I ask that His Will be done in my life.