REMEMBER

I often hear these wise words in homilies for special occasions:

“It is easier to trust God when you have

nothing than to thank Him when you have
everything.”

Why is that so? I submit it is so because material prosperity exposes

us to the perils of pride, ungratefulness, and idolatry.

The unbelieving world thinks that success is due to hard work,

ability, good training and luck, and readily, we agree.

“You may say to yourself, my power and the

strength of my hands have produced this wealth for
me. But remember that Lord your God, for it is he
who gives you the ability to produce wealth”
---“(Deuteronomy 8:17,18)

Happily, there is antidote to pride and ungratefulness.

“Remember how the Lord your God led you all

the way in the desert these forty years, (34 years?) to
humble you and test you in order to know what is in
your heart, whether or not you would keep His
commands.” ---“(Deuteronomy 8:2)

God’s provisions are never more precious than when they come
after we have experience the pangs of physical hunger. Thus, it is
often articulated, that:
 “Those who bear the inconveniences of an
afflicted state with patience and submission. . . . . .
are best prepared for better circumstances,”
(Matthew Henry)

Let us not to become pre-occupied with God’s gifts and to forget

Him, the Giver.

Let us therefor, heed the call to remember. Remember the Lord:

His goodness, deliverance, mercy, faithfulness, and love, wonderful
provisions, and protection. And in remembering, be humbled, give
thanks, and obey.

Nota Bien: The above notes are intended for

our personal as well as collective
reflection during our 2020 Board
of Trustees and Senior
Management Retreat and
Planning.

ATTY. PABLO R. NAVA III