Todays Readings - http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/012012.cfm
It's been a while since my last blog. It's been busy at work and getting ready for the baby. So, please pray for us.
In
my walk with the Holy Spirit, there have been good and bad times. There
have been people who opposes whatever message I am trying to deliver,
and there have been some who are open to the message of the Gospel.
Either way, I do not condemn people, I still love them just the way
Christ love us. Though it may be an awkward situation, I still pray for
them. The First Reading today, is a good example of what we are to do,
if people wish us harm or is opposed to us. David, even though he had
the chance to kill Saul, evaluated the whole situation and thought of
God first before making any decision, and did not do any harm to Saul.
Think about what would happen if he had tried to strike Saul...what if
he wakes up?...or if he did kill Saul, how would he feel in the end?
Every
day we are confronted with a fork road. We encounter situation or
people that are not so nice, annoying, rude, disrespectful...etc. And
believe me, I get easily annoyed by them. But then I try to re-evaluate
the whole situation. I am not better than them, and I have my own faults
too. So instead of retaliating wickedness with wickedness, I just try
to pray in silent and bless them, and move away from it. It hasn't been
that easy, because I still get riled up sometimes, but who said it's easy to follow Jesus? Only by the grace of
God can I do things I could not do before.
In the
Gospel, Jesus summoned those whom he wanted, and called them by name,
not by physical appearance or wealth or capability. Some of them are tax
collectors, fishermen...etc., but one common denominator is that they
are all sinners. So based on the Gospel, let's meditate on these questions
today. Do you believe that Jesus called you by name? Do you believe
that Jesus wants you to follow Him?
Jesus loves you!
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