Tuesday of Week 20 in
Ordinary Time
Judges 6:11-24
…and then Israel reverts yet
again! Enter Gideon, stage left
Matthew
19:23-30
…continued teaching on the
dangerous allure of material wealth with the saying about the camel and the eye
of the needle
So in a nutshell, God raised
up Judge #1, Othniel who won for Israel 40 years of peace. He died. Israel
forgets about God and reverts into past behaviors. Then comes unlikely Ehud (the left-handed)
and he earns 80 years of peace. Israel forgets again. Then unlikely Deborah (the skull-crusher) and another
40 years. So here we are and this time
God chooses Gideon “whose family is the lowliest and I the most insignificant
member”
Why is it easier for God to
choose the lowly one? My bet is that God
chooses us all. It’s just that some
listen better than others. And when life
is tough, calling on God is a more authentic daily conversation. I find myself longing for the closeness I felt
to God when I was pretty much on my knees in confusion and lostness. I’m rich and camel-like. But maybe if I learn how to better spend
myself and my resources; and maybe if that learning comes by way of a close and
listening-heavy friendship with God, then I’ll get lowly enough to hear that
call meant for me.
I pray it so.
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