Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to
you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a
grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life
loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal
life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my
servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.”
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Reflection:
What does it mean to hate your life in this world?
It’s to give your life in the service of Jesus so that through you others may
know Jesus. When you do not give your life for the mission of Jesus and just
keep it to yourself you will not grow in wisdom and faith. Yes, you will grow
in worldliness and hedonism but eventually your life will come to a halt. And
that’s basically the end of it.
When you choose to give your life for the mission of
Jesus you will not anymore enjoy this world as you enjoyed it before. Yet
you will also discover a more profound and deeper meaning in your life that
only Jesus can give you.
Why? Because you chose to give your life for
the mission of Jesus. You chose to throwaway your life away from worldliness
going to the direction of Jesus so that you could walk hand in hand with Him.
As Jesus gave away His very own life on the cross so
that God’s kingdom in this world could grow and flourish. We too should not be
afraid to give away our life for the sake of the kingdom of God for this is
where the true essence and meaning of life lies.
Have you already found the true essence and meaning of
life with Jesus? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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