“Then Raphael called the two of them privately. He said to them.
‘Bless God!
Give thanks to him!
Acknowledge him in the presence of all the living
For what he has done for you.
Bless God!
Sing praise to his name!
With fitting honor,
Declare to all the people
The deeds of God.
Do not be slow to acknowledge him.
It is good to conceal the secret of a king,
But to acknowledge the works of God
But to reveal the works of God.
Do good!
Evil will not overtake you.’”
Raphael revealed his prayer to Tobit and Tobias. Bless and give thanks to God. Acknowledge his presence in all living things. Bless God for all that he has done for you. Sing praises to his name. Declare to all the people his great deeds. Do not be slow to acknowledge God and his works in your life. Do good so that evil will not overtake you. Here it is not the God of Israel or what he has done to his people. Here God works in their private lives. We have to proclaim the good news in our lives that God has provided for us.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 