Gospel: John
11:19-27
Many of
the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother
[Lazarus, who had died]. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to
meet him; but Mary sat at home. Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been
here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask
of God, God will give you.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise.” Martha
said to him, “I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus
told her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if
he dies, will live, and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do
you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you
are the Christ, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the world.
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Reflection:
Who is
Jesus to you? Is He your best friend that you always go to whenever you are
disturb by the many worries of this world? Jesus was the best friend of the
sisters Martha and Mary they have that close interaction with Him.
When Jesus was going to their house to comfort
them about the death of their brother Lazarus. Martha went to meet Jesus while
He was still on His way to their house. Martha
said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died
(John 11:21).
If Jesus was an ordinary friend Martha would
not have bothered to meet Jesus, she would simply wait for Jesus to arrive in their
house. But Jesus was their close friend, thus He met Him halfway.
How could
you have a close friendship with Jesus? You have to ask Jesus to be your friend.
You have to ask Jesus to increase your faith, you have to attend Holy Mass as
frequent as you can. You have to learn more about the life of Jesus by reading your
bible.
The best
thing that could ever happen to your life is not to have the riches of this
world. For it will fade away and you will leave it someday. The best thing that
could ever happen to you is to have the friendship of Jesus. For He will always
be there for you until forever. This is the best thing that could ever happen to
you in this world.
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