Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives
Comfort and Peace From the Lord
The wicked are like the tossing sea,
its waters toss up mire and dirt;
for it cannot rest.
“There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked.”
(Is 57:20-21)
In God’s mercy though He cries:
“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;
I will lead him and repay him with comfort”,…
“Peace, peace, to the far and to the near, says the Lord;
and I will heal him.” (Is 58: 18-19)
The presence of God in our life today
seems hidden as life beneath the waves.
Therefore peace and joy too are absent.
Daily we ask, maybe in a religious hypocrisy way,
while seeking riches through unjust means.
Seek me in those who are poor, those who are injured;
these are works of mercy which I ask, says the Lord.
“Then your healing shall spring up speedily;”…
“Then you shall call and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry, and he will say, Here I am.” (Is 58: 8-9)
Thus today the path is known: true charity, true love;
the Lord is known in hungry children,
Seen in helpless women oppressed by men of power;
Found in immigrants who can find no jobs,
sitting quietly begging for assistance.
He calls us to be his disciples, to be his loving hand;
We then are called to answer him,
“Here I am;” today, I will be your hand.