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. This is for the reason that 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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