This morning during Mass, Fr. Mike reminded us that even though our personal sins caused the death of Jesus, His death for our salvation is the best thing that could have ever happened.
Just like the story of Joseph in Genesis, God took the worst season in Joseph’s life to save many. Joseph’s brothers attempted to kill him out of jealousy, but decided to sell him into slavery instead. Shortly after he was sold into slavery, he was imprisoned. During his imprisonment, people became aware of his gifts of discernment, and he began working for the Pharaoh. During his time with Pharaoh, he navigated the country through a devastating famine. God used the worst thing that ever happened to Joseph and saved thousands of lives.
And, that’s the story of Jesus. The very moment God made Himself vulnerable to us, we chose to kill Him. The crucifixion of Jesus is the worst thing to have ever happened in the history of the world, but God used it to accomplish the best possible thing: our salvation.
God can do that with us, too. He can take our very worst and use it for the very best. God asks us to trust Him. He constantly reminds us that at our worst, He knows us and loves us. So, the big question is: do we trust God at our worst?
It’s likely that your worst day ever hasn’t happened yet. When the worst day comes, you have an invitation trust Him. Here’s how to trust Him: praise Him before you get out of the storm; thank Him before He gets you out of the difficulty.
Horatio Spafford was an amazing witness to praising God within life’s difficulties. Within Horatio’s life, he lost his young son to illness and his four daughters in a shipwreck. As he was mourning the loss of his children, he wrote the popular hymn, “It is Well with My Soul.” The first verse of the song shows a beautiful way to pray through life’s difficulties.
“When peace like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to know
It is well, it is well, with my soul.”
When that worst day comes, we will come to Mass. We will come back home to the altar. We will lift our voices and praise You ahead of time, and we will trust You. And when the difficult times come around, we will say, “it is well.”
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