Gospel: Luke 9:22-25
Jesus said to his disciples: “The Son of Man
must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come
after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For
whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my
sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet
lose or forfeit himself?”
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Reflection:
Would you be willing to follow Jesus?
There is always a price to pay if you decide
to faithfully follow Jesus. For example, Jesus himself tells you in the gospel that
you must deny yourself of something and you must decide also to carry your own
cross. These are the preconditions, there’s no free ride in following Jesus. You
have to sacrifice your: Wealth, power, and the like for the cause of Jesus.
But you have nothing to worry about these
sacrifices if you decide to follow Jesus. These are all earthly things
that may evaporate anytime, that may fly away from your hands anytime. What
Jesus gives in exchange for your earthly detachment is something that is out of
this world.
What would it profit you if you have all the
wealth and influence in this world yet you don’t have Jesus in your life? Material
possession come and go same as with our very lives. We come into this world
wearing nothing and with nothing and we leave this world at God’s appointed
time with nothing as well. What would happen to you if you’re not connected
with Jesus?
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