Kenya Catholic Traveller

I have a brand new car parked outside that can’t do anything for me, I have all kinds of designers clothes, shoes and bags that can’t do anything for me, I have money in my account that can’t do anything for me, I have a big well-furnished house that can’t do anything for me.  Look, I’m lying here in a twin size hospital bed; I can take a plane any day of the week if I like but that can’t do anything for me ... So do not let anyone make u feel bad for the things you don’t have - but the things u have, be happy with those; if you have a roof over your head who cares what kind of furniture is in it... the most important thing in life is LOVE. Lastly, make sure you enjoy the ones you love”.  

From the story of Israelites we learn that God choose Moses to lead them to the Promised Land from Egypt where they were slaves. In their journey they were faced with so many difficulties, for 40 years they were in the wilderness with nothing to eat or drink. They cried to God as they felt he had abandoned them, they rebelled against their leaders as they could not understand why God had let them leave Egypt only for them to suffer. What they didn’t know is that Gods script for their lives was not yet over.  Many are the time we behave like Israelites we do good charity we offer prayer for ourselves and others but yet we feel God is not doing us justice. We suffer from brokenness, pain & sorrow, sadness and at time we are confused. In all these sufferings do we really trust God even when we cannot see or feel anything? What we should never forget is that the end will be Gods call and God script is positive, it’s not broken and it’s blessed. We read from Le...