Gospel: Luke 21:12-19
Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will
hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led
before kings and governors because of my name. 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:
Are you ready to be persecuted for your faith?
We would undoubtedly be persecuted if we decide to faithfully follow
Jesus and surely we would be losing some friends for it.. But we need not worry
about persecution or losing friends for the sake of Jesus.
Therefore it is very important that we don’t make the mistake of
betraying Jesus for the sake of this world. We must not make the mistake of
betraying Jesus for the sake of vested friendships and interest. We must be
faithful until the very end no matter the persecutions and sacrifices.
What would it benefit us if we gain the whole world yet we lose Jesus in
our lives? We gain nothing except fleeting happiness which leads us to sin. We
gain nothing except temporal power and riches that may fly away from us
anytime.
What would we gain if we have powerful friends if these friends bring us
nothing but sinfulness which unfortunately we often times enjoy? Nothing except
disturbance in our lives! Should we allow ourselves to be deceived by these
false friends who only bring us further away from the love of Jesus?
But the moment we decide to be faithful to Jesus no matter the
temptations and persecutions. We’ll have peace that He only can give us. –
Marino J. Dasmarinas
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