December 10, 2015 - Thursday

The afflicted and the needy seek water in vain,
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I, the LORD, will answer them;
I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
I will open up rivers on the bare heights,
and fountains in the broad valleys;
I will turn the wilderness into a marshland,
and the dry ground into springs of water.
In the wilderness I will plant the cedar,
acacia, myrtle, and olive;
In the wasteland I will set the cypress,
together with the plane tree and the pine,
That all may see and know,
observe and understand,
That the hand of the LORD has done this,
the Holy One of Israel has created it. (Isaiah 41:17-20 NABRE)

When we are most in need, God steps in. If we will not lose hope and instead turn to him in our worst moments, he will meet our needs. And if we are attentive, we will see his hand in our assistance, we will see the generous excess of the Lord's gifts, and we will know without doubt that it has been his aid all along which sustained us. Let us share this confidence with others, especially those who need hope restored.


Today, I will praise the Lord who created all things and who is lovingly involved in each moment.


Blessed Adolph Kolping, founder of the Young Workmen's Society in Germany in the 1840's who helped many skilled workers and factory laborers to overcome their isolation and defeatism, pray for us.

Marshland