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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.
