Gospel: Matthew
10:17-22
Jesus said to his disciples: “Beware of
men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues,
and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before
them and the pagans. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to
speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to
say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking
through you. Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child;
children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. You will be
hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved.”
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Reflection:
What fuels a person to give his/her life
for Jesus? It’s their fidelity to the mission of Jesus and it’s their love
until the end of their lives for Jesus. For many of us it’s hard to think that
there are people who are willing to give their life for Jesus. But this is the
reality; there really are unsung heroes who will willingly give their life for the
mission of Jesus.
Another reality of life is this, those who
humbly continue the mission of Jesus are often times persecuted also. Let us
think about the many martyrs of the church who shed their blood for Jesus’
mission. There are many of them some became saints and some silently went to
heaven. They never wavered in their fidelity to the mission of Jesus they
continued amidst the persecution/s.
Let us say for example, what if you will
also be called to witness for Jesus inside your family? Will you take the risk
to speak about the teachings of Jesus even if its unpopular to the majority of your family
members?
A faithful follower will never be afraid to
humbly speak for Jesus, for to speak for Jesus teachings is always right. But
we must also do it in such a way that we will not condemn others in the name of
Jesus for He doesn’t condemn.
We must always see to it that we always
show the gentleness of Jesus. And not our own personalities which often times
are judgmental and self-righteous. Amen. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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