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Reading 3

Psalm 107:5-9

“They were hungry and thirsty; their life was ebbing away…For he satisfied the thirsty, filled the hungry with good things…”

We may have the same experience as those in today’s reading, that at certain times, we are hungry and thirsty for God. We may lose hope, feel insecure, unhappy ... However, when we call out for God and search for Him, God will come to us and rescue us. God never abandons us as we are His children. Through prayer and encounter with God, we can get to know Him more and more.

God gives light and a new life to us every time we choose to follow Him. We can discover His deepest love and experience His peace and joy. God is someone who we can share with others and bring people to. He's our hope, love and everything. Do we realize that there is a place inside of us where only God can fulfil the emptiness?

Prayer is as essential to life as water and food. By praying, the Word of God can quench our thirst, satisfy us, and bring us hope. His Word can save us from distress, worries, doubts etc and lead us to more positive attitude and thoughts. We are called to pray and encounter with God who nourishes our spiritual well-being and always blesses us with all good things.

 

In one of the documents from Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes it says: “The greatest dignity of man consists in his vocation to be united to God.” (no. 19).

This unity with God is only possible when we pray.

We will see this week how prayer meets our deepest needs.