Reflections for the First Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9
It is night. Not just any night, but the night of Passover. The night of Death. The night of Deliverance. The children of Israel are waiting to leave. They roast the lamb. They eat the herbs. They stand ready for their salvation at any moment.
But is it real?
Realize that the Israelites are relying not on the word of a God they have heard, but of a man who had been a traitor to the Egyptians. Not only that, but he would only speak through Aaron, because he was too insecure himself! Was Moses really the kind of man that could be trustworthy about deliverance from a tyrant? Certainly, God had sent so many signs, but most of them could be duplicated by the Pharaoh's entertainment crew of magicians and priests.
Nevertheless, they stand in the dark, full of faith. It is a faith that goes beyond the fragility of the messenger. It is a faith that transcends the weaknesses of institutions and cultures. It is a faith that trusts in the God beyond all things.
This is the faith we must have.
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