Gospel: Matthew 7:21, 24-27
“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts
on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the
floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not
collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.
And everyone who listens to these words of mine but
does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain
fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it
collapsed and was completely ruined.
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Reflection:
Who do you listen to in this world? Do you listen to
Jesus and shut out what this world is trying to dictate upon you? When you
always listen to Jesus you have an impregnable wall that nobody can destroy.
Even the strongest of calamities will not be able to destroy much less
discourage you for the simple reason that you have Jesus in your life.
Often times we are defeated by our problems, worries
and sickness because Jesus plays no role in our life. What rules our lives are
the many worldly attachments which only make our life in this world burdensome,
problematic and heavy. So when we encounter trials many of us are not able to
withstand it.
Indulgence with the pleasures of this world makes us
fragile physically and emotionally; it could even make us suicidal. We will be
left with nothing except emptiness which will quickly lead us to
nothingness.
Try making Jesus the anchor of your life and you will
see that not even the worst of problems can defeat you or bring you down. Even
the worst sickness will not be able to conquer you, yes it may conquer your
physical being but your spiritual being will remain strong. And this is because
Jesus is the rock solid foundation of your life.
Is Jesus the foundation of your life? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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