Heavens’ One Hundred and Twelve

Heaven’s One Hundred and Twelve

When I called you, you were near › Genesis 3, 57.

Rapid response units exist to help in tough situations. Everyday experience proves their necessity. What quick response tools has God prepared for our moments of crisis? In Scripture, we find some. The prophet, however, experienced this personally: facing extreme distress, frustrated by enduring iniquities, he cried out and received an immediate answer from God. “When I called, you were near; you said, ‘Do not be afraid!’ ”

At every step we meet people who need help. Let’s mention the sick and old, who live below the living minimum and are dependent on the mercy and grace of society, while it often shows them their needlessness! And what to say about the health sector, from which the pro-social principle, the moral obligation of the state to care for the health and development of the population, has completely disappeared? Absence of personal responsibility is visible in every area at different levels. Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. he repeatedly pointed out that the root of the crisis is not only economic and financial, but above all moral in nature. The economy necessarily requires ethics to function properly. 
God’s sovereignty allows Him to reveal Himself to humanity at His discretion. Yet, as biblical history shows, He has taken the initiative to make Himself known to us. However, for this revelation to become a personal experience of God’s presence, our intentional decision is required. God will not impose His presence upon us; He awaits our willingness to have Him by our side. As Acts 17:28 reminds us, “in Him, we live, move, and have our being” – He is always near. Have we discovered this profound closeness in our lives? It is a treasure infinitely more valuable than any earthly help..