Gospel: Luke 21:12-19
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:
What made you decide to follow Jesus? Is it because of
a promise of a good life, a life free from problems and worries from this
world? Many of us have this mistaken notion that it is easy to
become a follower. But it’s not easy for to follow Jesus involves great
sacrifice.
It involves deep humility, it involves giving up
some of our family time. To follow Jesus even involves making unpopular stand
on family and societal issues such as abortion, immorality and the
like.
There is no free ride going to Jesus, we have to
persevere, we have to sacrifice and carry our own cross. Yet everything that we
do for Jesus is well worth it. Because whatever we do for Jesus, He will give
back to us a hundred times.
Perhaps it may not be during our lifetime in this
world. But certainly someday He will surely reward us very generously in the
afterlife. Let us therefore always be faithful and courageous in our decision
to follow Jesus whatever it may cost us. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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