Exodus 3:13-20/ Psalm 104:1 – 9, 24 – 27/ Matthew 11:28 – 30

Beloved in Christ, from our first reading, we heard of how God reassured Moses, His servant, as He called him at Mount Horeb through the miraculous burning bush. Moses believed in the Lord and indeed he was willing to embrace the task he’d been given, nonetheless he was uncertain as to whether or not he will be well-received among the Israelites, and also because he was not eloquent in speech or charism.

But God reassured Moses and told him that He would guide him in everything that he would be doing for the sake of His people, and told him how He had endeavored to bring all of His people, the Israelites, out of the land of Egypt. Let us note something, God’s presence puts an honour upon the worthless, He gives grace to the lowly.

Moses foresaw difficulty not only in dealing with Pharaoh to make him willing to allow the Israelites leave, but difficulty in dealing with the Israelites to make them willing to move. Therefore, he asks, what shall I say to them? What name shall I vouch to them for the proof of my authority?

Beloved in Christ, it highly concerns us those who profess faith in Christ, those who speak to people in the name of God to be well prepared beforehand – those who would not know what to say must go to God, to the word of his grace and to the throne of His grace, for instructions.

When Jesus declares in today’s gospel reading, ‘my yoke is easy and my burden light’, he is saying that his teaching, his understanding of God’s will, is not something burdensome. Rather, his teaching is liberating and life-enhancing.

Brethren, God wanted Moses to go to His oppressed people and bring them God’s liberation from slavery. When God touches our lives in prayer it is always with a view of others in mind. Let us keep this in mind, that we have two choices when we find ourselves in difficult circumstances, we can give up or go on, but in all these Jesus encourages us to turn towards him when we feel crushed or overburdened by life’s demands.

Also, we must to go Christ because He is our teacher. Jesus is our Supreme Teacher and there is none like Him. Jesus doesn’t just give us only a teaching; but he gives himself as a supportive companion and an inner resource. Jesus does not say, ‘Come to my teaching’, but, ‘Come to me’.

We are invited into an intimate relationship with One who is ‘gentle and humble in heart’. Our loving relationship with the Lord will not be experienced as burdensome but as ‘rest’, as a source of refreshment. Jesus’ teaching brings rest to our souls.

The ones, who come to Him for learning, will go back wiser, contended and refreshed. May the Lord continue to guide us in our path, and empower us so that we may continue to strive to do our best in faith, in persevering strongly despite the many trials and challenges we may have to face in our path

Rosary Prayer: Luminous Mysteries