How could God’s mercy and love for the world be revealed through you this week?
by Mary Sellars MalloyRight where you are, today, in this moment, join me in singing, “He’s got the whole world in his hands. He’s got the whole wide world in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands” (Traditional Spiritual).
Place your hands, cupped, before you, and meditate on one of the most-beloved and most-quoted Scripture promises of all time: “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son” (John 3:16).
We’ve all come through, and are continuing to come through, a very challenging, uncertain, life-changing time. But the truth of the spiritual and the truth of the Gospel still stand. God’s got the whole world in his hands, and he so loves this world that he continues to give us the gift of his Son—Savior, Healer, Teacher, Prince of Peace, Lord, and King.
In the name of Jesus, as an expression of our faith in Jesus, let’s make this a week of pouring out mercy and love upon those who most need it in our corners of the world. Let’s pray with our hands cupped before us, placing into God’s hands all people who live in fear and doubt, the most vulnerable, our neighbors, our family members, our coworkers, and our friends. Let’s pour out over the world prayers for healing, restoration, and unity.
And when doubts and tiredness and discouragement fill our minds and hearts, let’s hum a truth we’ve known since childhood, “He’s got the whole world in his hands.”
Mary Sellars Malloy has over forty years’ experience as a Catholic educator and lay minister. She is a frequent workshop presenter on the topics of prayer, liturgy, spirituality, the Sacraments, and the RCIA. In addition, Mary leads retreats and parish missions throughout the country. Her goal is to encourage Catholics of all ages to appreciate and to live their Catholic faith.