Gospel: John 1:19-28
This is the testimony of John. When the
Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to him to ask him, “Who are you? He
admitted and did not deny it, but admitted “I am not the Christ.” So they asked
him, “What are you then? Are you Elijah? And he said, “I am not. “Are you the
Prophet? He answered, No. So they said to him, “Who are you, so we can give an
answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?”
He said:
“I am the voice of one crying out in the
desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord, as Isaiah the prophet said. Some
Pharisees were also sent. They asked him “Why then do you baptize if you are
not the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet? John answered them “I baptize with
water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize the one who is
coming after me whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. This happened in
Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing.
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Reflection:
How could you remain in the perpetual grace
of God? You would always remain in the perpetual grace of God when you are
always humble. But it’s hard to be humble all the time, it’s hard to bow; it’s
hard to bend in humility. It’s hard to conquer your ego most especially when
you’re doing well.
John the Baptist remained in the perpetual
grace of God for he was always humble. He did not salivate for power and fame;
he never had an awareness of the word ego for he remained humble and
self-effacing throughout his short life.
You know now how to be in the perpetual
grace of God. But then again you will say, “It’s hard to be humble all the
time.” It’s hard indeed to be humble all the time for the simple reason perhaps
that you think that humility is a byproduct of your own effort.
You don’t dispense humility to yourself, its
God through the graciousness of the Holy Spirit that gives you humility. Therefore
pray to Jesus to grant you the grace of humility for He freely dispense it to
those who humbly ask for it.
Have you already asked Jesus to dispense
unto you the virtue of humility? - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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