Are We Grateful For Where We Are In Life?
TUE EP Reflection 091421 (HOLY CROSS DAY Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:11-17) Today we celebrate Holy Cross Day. We are reminded of the Cross of Christ where He was crucified. Our Church Father and Mothers often taught using symbolism to drive home a point. Jesus did it as well especially when he quoted Old Testament Holy Scriptures. In Numbers 21, Israelites were tired from their journey. They couldn’t find a shortcut through the land of Edom, so they had to go around it. As a result, they were so discouraged and they began to complain: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? No bread, no water… God was angry about it. Can God be blamed? I saw a human behavior pattern here. When things are constantly going wrong and our frustrations reaching high levels, we complain in ways that can be inconsiderate and insulting. We know when we are out of line and need to scale back and apologize. Being out of line happens, but it shouldn’t just happen, we have to train ourselves t