MY daily reflection and prayer:
Saturday , April 30, 2016
Fifth Week of Easter
Dear my friends,
Here is the Gospel for us today according to St. John 15: 18-21
Jesus said to his disciples: “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you. Remember the word I spoke to you, ‘No slave is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. And they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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JESUS says, “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own; but because you do not belong to the world, and I have chosen you out of the world, the world hates you.”
With these words Jesus Christ wants to encourage us. The world has hated Jesus Christ first and will hate us too. Of course, this is the incredible story of the Gospels. Jesus Christ came and the world was against him.
We may also experience that rejection from those who love us or from those who don’t believe. Just like Jesus Christ courageously and lovingly accepted that burden and so we must do. We may often face rejections, even when we want to do good.
This is the moment we accept our cross, like Christ did. After we accept it, we experience a new courage and peace.
In the Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist we worship Jesus Christ whom the world has hated first. He will help us to overcome all the problems we may encounter.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus Christ, help us to embrace our cross joyfully. Lord, you know our burden. Help us to accept it, as you accepted your cross. We will stop complaining and see what we can do to alleviate the burdens and sufferings of others now and forever. Amen.
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