them to simple people. Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.
Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the
Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son
chooses to reveal him.
Reflect
Today’s first reading gives us the first part of Moses’ call. (We get the second part tomorrow.)
God calls Moses to lead his people from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land.
And Moses responds pretty much the same way I think that I’d respond if God called me to
such an intimidating task. Moses immediately begins asking questions and making excuses.
People won’t believe him. He’s not worthy. He’s not a good speaker. God should pick someone
else. Of course, God rejects each of Moses’ excuses and promises to give him all the help and
grace he needs to complete the task.
Jesus’ words in the Gospel help us to understand God’s call – to Moses and to us – a bit more
clearly. God doesn’t call us because we are so talented and wonderful, but because he is. God
chose us in our humility and limitations and gives us the grace we need to embrace his will.
Thanks be to God.
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