Gospel: John
15:18-21
Jesus
said to his disciples: "If the world hates you, realize that it hated me
first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because
you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the
world hates you. Remember the word I spoke to you, 'No slave is greater than
his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept
my word, they will also keep yours. And they will do all these things to you on
account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me."
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Reflection:
A worldly
and sinful man unexpectedly had a spiritual awakening. It happened when he
suddenly opened his long dormant bible and was able to read this passage: “You
do not belong to the world. (John 15:19)”
After
which he immediately abhorred every sin that he had been doing. He completely
left behind his worldly friends that drove him to sin. As a result of his
righteous and drastic actions they condemned him as someone who is already out
of his mind.
This
world will hate us, even our worldly friends will hate us too once we choose to
be faithful to Jesus. But we must not worry about worldly condemnation for so
long as we are already with Jesus. If God is with us who can be against us?
(Romans 8:31)
It takes
great courage to decide not to belong to this world! Why? Because almost
everyone wants to belong to this world! Material wealth and power are the most
sought after possessions in this world. Who would not want material wealth and
power?
However,
not all are blinded by the glitters of this world there are also those who
chose to shun the offerings of this world they’ve instead chose to follow Jesus.
When we’re faced with the challenge on whom to choose, we hope that we would
also choose Jesus. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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