Gospel: Luke
17:20-25
Asked by
the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The
coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce,
‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the Kingdom of God is among
you.”
Then he
said to his disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the
days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. There will be those who will
say to you, ‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is.’ Do not go off, do not
run in pursuit. For just as lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one
side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. But first he must
suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation.”
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Reflection:
When do
you say that the kingdom of God is within you already? It is when you are not
afraid of anything that may happen to you for you know that somebody very
powerful is in-charge. If you already have Jesus in your life you would even
embrace death because you know that death is the last passage before you meet
God.
How could
you have His kingdom within you? It’s when you faithfully follow Him in your
words and deeds. It’s when you have your regular moment of prayer with Jesus. This is when you would feel the presence of
God in your life.
For those
who believe that Jesus Christ is their Lord and savior the kingdom of God is
within them already. For those who choose to follow the path of servanthood and
sacrifice of Jesus the kingdom of God is within them already. For those who are
meek and humble the kingdom of God is within them already.
For those
who surrender their lives in the hands of God amidst the chaos and worries of
this world the kingdom of God is within them already. The kingdom of God is
also your rock solid faith in Jesus for He is your safe refuge whenever you are
being battered by the trials of daily life.
Do you
already have the kingdom of God? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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