Gospel: Luke
12:1-7
(At that time) So many people
were crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot. Jesus
began to speak, first to his disciples, “Beware of the leaven–that is, the
hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.
“There is nothing concealed
that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. Therefore
whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you
have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops. I tell
you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but after that can
do no more. I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid of the one who after
killing has the power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, be afraid of that
one. Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them has
escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not
be afraid. You are worth more than many
sparrows.”
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Reflection:
To whom
do we entrust our lives in this world? Do we entrust it to Jesus or we always entrust
it to ourselves? If we say that we are in control of our lives this simply
means that we take the driver seat and let Jesus take the passenger seat. However, when
we take the driver seat we also open ourselves to many worrying circumstances
that would continuously disturb us for as long as we live.
In our
gospel Jesus tells us that He knows everything about us; our deepest fears and worries.
Even the number of our hairs He knows how many, then He assures us not to be
afraid for we are worth more than many sparrows (Luke 12:7).
When we
let Jesus take the driver seat of our lives we will have no more fear of
anything that may befall us; even death we will not fear anymore. For this is
one of the countless blessings that we would receive from Jesus once we let Him
take the driver seat of our lives.
There may come a time that we will hit a wall and everything in our lives will come to a
halt. And we will begin to ask ourselves: Where am I going and what is the purpose
of my life in this world? This would come because we are always at the driver
seat in full control of our lives this world.
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