Reflection for October 20, Friday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time: Luke 12:1-7

Gospel: Luke 12:1-7

(At that time) So many people were crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot. Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples, “Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.

“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. Therefore, whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be proclaimed on the housetops. I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but after that can do no more. 

I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid of the one who after killing has the power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one. Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God. Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.”

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Reflection:

To whom do you entrust your life in this world?  Do you entrust it to Jesus or you always take control of your life? If you say that you are in control of your life this simply means that you take the driver seat and let Jesus take the passenger seat. However, when you take the driver seat you also open yourself to many worrying circumstances that would continuously disturb you for as long as you live.

In the gospel Jesus tells us that He knows everything about us; our deepest fears and worries. Even the number of our hairs He knows how many, then He assures us not to be afraid for we are worth more than many sparrows (Luke 12:7).

When we let Jesus take the driver seat of our lives we will have no more fear of anything that may befall us. Even death we will not fear anymore. For this is one of the countless blessings that we would receive from Jesus the moment we let the Lord drive our life.

There may come a time that we will hit a wall and everything in our life will come to a halt. And we will begin to ask ourselves: Where am I going and what is the purpose of my life in this world? This would come because we are always in the driver seat in full control of our life in this world.

Why don’t you let Jesus take the driver seat, and let Him take control of your life? - Marino J. Dasmarinas