The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Wednesday in the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time, Year II, 26 June 2024
2 Kings 22:8-1`3, 23:1-3 <*((((><< + >><))))*> Matthew 7:15-20
Keep us faithful to You,
God our Father;
keep us searching for You
especially in the Sacred Scriptures
to learn and listen to your words
that are ever-present and true
and relevant.
The high priest Hilkiah informed the scribe Shaphan, “I have found the book of the law in the temple of the Lord.” Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it. The scribe Shaphan also informed the king that the priest Hilkiah had given him a book, and then read it aloud to the king. When the king had heard the contents of the book of the law, he tore his garments and issued this command… “Go, consult the Lord for me, for the people, for all Judah, about the stipulation of this book that has been found, for the anger of the Lord has been set furiously ablaze against us, because our fathers did not obey the stipulations of this book, nor fulfill our written obligations” (2 Kings 22:8, 10-12, 13).
Your words,
Your will,
Your laws are
always among us
especially in Jesus Christ,
the Word who became flesh
and dwelt among us;
but, how sad especially
in this decadent period
and age despite our many
advances in science and technology,
we have morally retrogressed
as many people who are also believers
in You choose to believe the
false prophets in our midst -
influencers in the social media
who peddle lies, massaging the minds
of many people too lazy to think
and pray, preferring to follow the
many vogues and trends that
lead nowhere but destruction;
there are also the modern gnostics
claiming to be progressive
and liberal in their thinking
espousing themselves as more
fair and inclusive but actually
followers of dictatorship of
relativism who allow everything
in the name of inclusivity
without responsibility.
Teach us, O Lord Jesus,
in the way of your decrees;
most of all,
let us look hard on
the fruits of every prophet
who promise to lead us
to fulfillment and truth.
Amen.
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