Today’s first reading reminds us of God’s power and authority over creation. Isaiah says that every word that is spoken by God has power to be fruitful. We can see that the entire creation is sustained by God. For example rain is received in a timely manner for growing food. In today’s Gospel procla- mation, Jesus tells us that the God who sends us the rain and who cares for our well being is our Father. Do we see him as our Father? Should we sit for hours reciting or reading prayers and reflections for prayers to be answered? Jesus tells us that if we see God as our Father, if we build a relationship with him and speak to him regularly, we do not need to use so many words because the Father knows our thoughts and needs and gives abundantly for his children. His love for us is beyond understanding. The Lord’s prayer was taught not only for us to reach out to the Father, but also to show us how to live our lives maintaining this close relationship with him. Let us ask for the grace to know, trust and depend on our Father.