Reflections
“The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear Him, to deliver them from death, and preserve them in spite of famine.”The Psalm says that the Lord's eyes are upon us because we hold Him in awe, we praise Him. Like a Good Shepherd He protects us from harm; He puts up a hedge around us and provides us with armor in our battle against death and the evil one. He feeds us when we go through periods of spiritual hunger. He nourishes us and gives us our daily spiritual bread.
Where else would we turn for deliverance from death, the kind of death which is a consequence of sin? Remember, “The wages of sin is death,” and we are all afflicted. Fortunately for us, Christ destroyed death and brought life to us
We would be dead in our sins without the Lord's
protection, defeated by the evil one without the
Lord's armor. And when our hearts are starved
for God's presence, when our bones are dry, He
nourishes us and breathes life into our dry bones.
It is through Him that we are saved. Our
own feeble efforts count for nothing. We must be
submissive and abandon ourselves to His Plan.
Our Savior himself tells us in today's Gospel,
"I am the way and the truth and the life," and He
teaches us, "Whoever believes in me will do the
works that I do." (John 14: 6,12)
Because Christ humbles himself for our sake,
becomes a slave to our sin, there is hope for us,
even in our time of spiritual famine. That is the
meaning of the response, “Lord, let your mercy
be on us, as we place our trust in you.”
Amen
Discussion Questions for Reflection
1. Our psalmist speaks of holding the Lord in awe and knows that the eyes
of the Lord are upon us. Describe how you react when the eyes of the Lord
are upon you and you are in His presence.
2. The Psalm Response today inspires us to place our trust in the Lord and
await His mercy. Tell of how your trust in the Lord has strengthened you and
inspired you to do His will.
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