ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS - Comments From the Chair - 23 March 2021

#JesusTheFathersAmbassador #TheBronzeSerpent #Complaining #Gratefulness #OprahGivesAwayCars TOPIC: DO YOU ALWAYS COMPLAIN WHEN THINGS DO NOT GO YOUR WAY? First Reading: Numbers 21:4-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 Gospel: John 8:21-30 In today’s first reading, we see the Israelites journeying through the desert towards the Promised Land. They were glad to escape slavery in Egypt but they were getting weary with the long journey. They wish they never left Egypt where food and water were plenty. Today, they complain about the manna, the food God gave them that fell on their laps six days a week. Today, in the gospel reading, Jesus tells his opponents, ““When you lift up the Son of Man, you will know that ‘I Am Who I Am’ (v 28). This is the 350th installment of our CFC quarantine contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings. [Opening song comes from Ablaze, a subsidiary of Couples for Christ] [NOTE: All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on   / cfchrist   and Bong Arjonillo’s Facebook page]