Gospel: Luke 21:5-11
While some people were speaking about how
the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said,
“All that you see here–the days will come when there will not be left a stone
upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”
Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will
this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to
happen?” He answered, “See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my
name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come. Do not follow them! When you
hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must
happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.” Then he said to them, “Nation
will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be powerful
earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and
mighty signs will come from the sky.
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Reflection:
Do you have fear of destructions and wars?
Of course we all have these fears, we fear wars and destructions because it may
be the sign of the end times. But why fear? When Jesus is telling us in our gospel
today not to be terrified!
We are human beings and as such it’s
natural for us to have fears in our hearts most especially when we see on TV
destructions and wars. But Jesus words are more powerful than any wars and
destructions combined!
In our gospel for this Tuesday Jesus
mentions about destructions and wars. Jesus mentioned these words in the gospel
hundreds of years ago. And what He mentioned then is actually happening right
now. As you read this reflection there are many ongoing wars and destructions
in many parts of the world. Are we going to tremble in fear? Of course not!
For
the reason that we know deep in our hearts that there’s hope! And this hope is
given to us by Jesus. In the gospel Jesus tells us not to be terrified for He
is far more powerful than any wars and destructions.
Therefore what we must do is to have hope
and faith in Jesus for when we have Jesus in our hearts we have nothing to
fear. Even the most destructive wars and calamities we will not fear!
Do you still have fear in your heart?
Surrender it all to Jesus let Him take over your life. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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