While they were all amazed at his every
deed, Jesus said to his disciples, “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The
Son of Man is to be handed over to men.”
But they did not understand this saying;
its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and
they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
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Reflection:
Do we sometimes find it difficult to
understand the ways of the Lord in our lives? Every one of us perhaps
experiences this kind of dilemma. For example, when we pass through severe
testing, it may lead us to question God. Some of us may even say before Jesus:
“Why do we have to go through this difficulty in our lives when we follow You?”
When we face these kinds of trials, we
must remember that we are created beings of God with finite minds. As such, our
intellect is limited, no matter how intelligent we may think we are. Thus, we
will never be able to fully comprehend the ways of God. Instead, we are called
to humbly submit to His will and firmly hold on to our faith in our infinite
and loving God.
Therefore, when we encounter episodes in
life that seem beyond our understanding, let us not be afraid to cry out to God
and ask: “Why do we have to go through this trial?”
Yet after questioning Him, may
we hold on even tighter to our faith and continue to believe that He has a
greater purpose for allowing us to walk through these valleys of life. For in
every difficulty, God is shaping us, strengthening us, and drawing us closer to
Himself.
Will we allow our trials to weaken our
faith, or will we let them deepen our trust in the God whose wisdom and love
are far greater than ours? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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