Gospel: John 16:29-33
The disciples said to Jesus, “Now you are talking plainly, and not in any
figure of speech. Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not
need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from
God.” Jesus answered them, “Do you believe now? Behold, the hour is coming and
has arrived when each of you will be scattered to his own home and you will
leave me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me. I have told
you this so that you might have peace in me. In the world you will have
trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”
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Reflection:
Do you want to have peace in your life?
If this world gives us nothing but trouble and sickness Jesus is always
there to counter this troublesome world with His promise of peace. Many of us
think that the things of this world would give us peace, but it will not.
The more that we tie our search for peace in this world the more that we
would not find it. Why? Because this world will never give us peace what this
world gives us is disturbance and chaos. So, where can we find real peace of
mind? We can only find this real peace of mind in Jesus nobody would give this
to us except Jesus alone.
But how many of us have experienced this peace of Jesus? Not many perhaps
and the obvious reason is we only remember Jesus when we are in dire need of
Him. Or yes we remember HIM but when temptation comes we easily betray Him for
the pleasures of this world.
Why not change this cycle? Why not make Jesus our first priority so that
we could finally feel His peaceful presence in our lives? And once we feel the
peaceful presence of Jesus in our life we already are complete and we lack
nothing. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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