Monday of the 18th Week Year A By Tobe Eze

Monday of the 18^th Week Year A

First Reading

Numbers 11:4b-15

Gospel

Matthew 14:13-14

THEME: FOOD FROM GOD.

The story of how people sell their identity, integrity, reputation and other values do come up from the Bible, till date almost every day because of things that go into the mouth. From the Bible Esau sold his own, today again, the people of Israel want to go back to Egypt because of ordinary, garlic, onions, cucumber and other things. I witnessed one day a young beautiful lady disgraced in an occasion, why? She was well dressed and was looking so sweet. When the time for refreshment came, people started struggling for food and she wanted to struggle also. As she was doing that, a boy carrying soup was pushed and he poured the whole soup on the beautiful lady. She could not endure the shame and she left with shame in her eyes.

The Lord will always provide us with what to eat. The people of Israel were complaining that they were not eating meat forgetting that some have not even seen food to eat. They had enough to eat but they were still complaining. Ihe Chukwu nyere anyi juo anyi afo.

No matter our situation, God will always provide us with something just as he did in the gospel today. Our God is a provider and he will continue to be and if we appreciate that and not grieve those in charge of us like the Israelites did to Moses. Both the first reading and the gospel have food from God and we should be satisfied with it. Thanks.