Gospel: Luke
12:1-7
(At that
time) So many people were crowding together that they were trampling one
another underfoot. Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples, “Beware of the
leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.
“There is
nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.
Therefore, whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light,
and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the
housetops. I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body
but after that can do no more. I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid of the
one who after killing has the power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, be
afraid of that one. Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one
of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all
been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many
sparrows.”
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Reflection:
To whom do you
entrust your life in this world? Do you entrust it to Jesus or you always
take control of your life? If you say that you are in control of your life this
simply means that you take the driver seat and let Jesus take the passenger
seat. However, when you take the driver seat you also open yourself to many
worrying circumstances that would continuously disturb you for as long as you
live.
In our gospel
Jesus tells us that He knows everything about us; our deepest fears and
worries. Even the number of our hairs He knows how many, then He assures us not
to be afraid for we are worth more than many sparrows (Luke 12:7).
When we let
Jesus take the driver seat of our lives we will have no more fear of anything
that may befall us. Even death we will not fear anymore. For this is one of the
countless blessings that we would receive from Jesus once we let Him take the
driver seat of our lives.
There may
come a time that we will hit a wall and everything in our life will come to a
halt. And we will begin to ask ourselves: Where am I going and what is the
purpose of my life in this world? This would come because we are always in the
driver seat in full control of our life in this world.
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