Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15
Jeremiah 31:10-13
Luke 9:43-45
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QUESTION GOD
"They failed, however, to understand this warning; its meaning was so concealed from them they did not grasp it at all, and they were afraid to question Him about the matter." —Luke 9:45
We often question God concerning disappointments, sufferings, and failures. We ask: “Why me?”, “How long?”, “What’s wrong?”, “What can I do?” Yet we are afraid to ask the Lord other questions. He wants us to ask Him about our daily cross (Lk 9:23), not to get out of it but into it. Jesus calls us to ask how we can die to self to bear fruit for His kingdom (Lk 9:24). He motivates us to pray that we may know how to suffer redemptively in “the pattern of His death” (Phil 3:10).
The great saints often questioned God about getting into suffering and finding their joy in it (Col 1:24). Do we grasp the cross at all? (Lk 9:45) Are we afraid to question Jesus about this matter? (Lk 9:45) If we ask the hard question, we’ll get a miraculous answer. We’ll boast with St. Paul of “the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Gal 6:14). We’ll pray with St. Francis: “We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You, because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world.”
Prayer: "Jesus, keep me near the cross. There's a precious fountain."
Promise: "Many nations shall join themselves to the Lord on that day." —Zec 2:15
Praise: St. Vincent de Paul ministered to the poor by forming organizations of charity, appealing to those in power, and loving the poor as a humble pastor of souls.
(For a related teaching on Redemptive Suffering listen to, download or order our AV75-1 or DVD 75 on our website.)
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