Jesus said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending
you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as
doves.
But beware of men, for they will hand you over to
courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before
governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. When
they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to
say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be
you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will
hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against
parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by all because of my
name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in
one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of
Israel before the Son of Man comes.”
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Reflection:
Are you ready to give your life for the mission of
Jesus? This is a very hard question to answer but there are many already who
dared to willingly give their lives for the mission of Jesus. What fuels them
to give their lives when they have a choice to save it?
It’s their burning desire to witness for Jesus.
The same Jesus who strengthens them to endure and continue with their mission
even at the cost of their lives. To be a real follower of Jesus is easier said
than done. It’s easy to say I am a Christian but to live this Christian
pronouncement is another story altogether. How about you? Are you willing to
give your life for the mission of Jesus?
When you give your life to Jesus you will face
persecution as well. But what is consoling here is the midst of your trials and
persecution you also will feel the abiding presence of Jesus in your life. For
the reason that Jesus has never abandoned anyone who gave his/her life for His
mission in this world.
Be not afraid to give your life for the mission of
Jesus. For when you decide to do so you will soon after find the real purpose
of your life. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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