Gospel:
Luke 21:12-19
(Jesus
said to His disciples) Before the end happens, however, they will seize and
persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and
they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will
lead to your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense
beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your
adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. You will even be handed over
by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to
death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head
will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”
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Reflection:
Have you
already suffered for faithfully following Jesus and are all of these sufferings
all worth it? Every suffering that we go through for Jesus is all worth it. The
people of this world will surely not agree but it’s all worth it!
If we
suffer poverty for Jesus’ sake, if we are persecuted for following Jesus. And
if the events in our lives are not turning out well based on worldly standards
because we chose to follow Jesus. Let us not worry for someday in the great
beyond we will surely receive our reward from Him.
Are all
these worldly appendages worth it? It could slip out of our hands anytime, why
are so many of us are so blinded by these worldly things? We covet it as if our
life hinges on it. That’s why we covet these worldly things with all our
might.
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