Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Reflection for July 20, Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time: Matthew 11:28-30


Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”

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Reflection:

The story is told about a father who was suddenly rendered out of job. He was therefore worried where he would earn the money to feed his family. So, he prayed to the Lord for help to find a new job. After only three days a neighbor who knows about his predicament asked him if he would be willing to work as a family driver and he immediately said yes!    

Are you going through a difficult stage in our life right now caused by a sickness or joblessness? Do you want to learn how to let go of your worries? Jesus has an offer for you! In the gospel Jesus tells you this: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) 

Why does Jesus wants you to go to Him? Because Jesus wants to help you carry whatever that burdens you right now. He wants to ease your pains and sufferings; Jesus wants to help you in carrying whatever that suffering might be. 

Let us respond to this call of Jesus and we will never regret making that decision. What would happen to us if we respond now? The sufferings that we carry will become lighter this is for the reason that Jesus will help us carry our suffering. 

We will have hope and there will be many more positive things that will happen to our life if you would respond to this offer of Jesus. Let us respond now and see for ourselves the miracle that will unfold in our life.  We have everything to gain and nothing to lose if we would respond to this offer of Jesus. 

Would we respond to this offer of the Lord? - Marino J. Dasmarinas

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