Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Thursday, Memorial of St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr, 05 February 2026
1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 <*((((>< + ><))))*> Mark 6:7-13
Thank you, dear God
our loving Father
for the gift of freedom
we often misinterpret
as doing whatever pleases us;
the prophets and kings of
Old Testament like David before
his death reminded everyone to
remain faithful to you, O God,
to always choose you and your ways
and commandments but since then
until now, we abuse our freedom
and still refuse to choose what is good,
refusing to follow and obey you,
O God.
When the time of David’s death drew near, he gave these instructions to his son Solomon: “I am going the way of all flesh. Take courage and be a man. Keep the mandate of the Lord, your God, following his ways and observing his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees as they are written in the law of Moses, that you may succeed in whatever you do, wherever you turn, and the Lord may fulfill the promise he made on my behalf….” (1 Kings 2:1-4).
We know what happened with
Solomon and the rest of all
their kings with a few exceptions:
they all turned away from you,
O God that disaster fell on them
not as your punishment
but as consequences
of their abuse of freedom;
teach us in Jesus Christ
who had come to show us the way
to true freedom by choosing you,
O God,
doing your will,
doing and being good
by being faithful.
How wonderful,
O God,
that despite our abuse
of freedom,
you have remained faithful
to us,
loving us,
forgiving us like King David,
and still calling us to follow
you in Christ Jesus;
let us trust you more
by choosing you and your ways,
letting go of our baggage
and other false securities
so we can travel light
and preach effectively,
totally free
and faithful
to you through others.
Through the intercession
of St. Agatha who witnessed
Christ and his gospel
at a very young age,
may we have the courage
to remain true to your call
and teachings.
Amen.
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