MY daily reflection and prayer: Friday, November 4, 2016
First Friday
Memorial of Saint Chales Borromeo, bishop
Dear my friends,
Here is the Gospel for us today according to St. Luke 16:1-8
Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property. He summoned him and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Prepare a full account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be my steward.’ The steward said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking the position of steward away from me? I am not strong enough to dig and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I shall do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may welcome me into their homes.’ He called in his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he said, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of olive oil.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.’ Then to another he said, ‘And you, how much do you owe?’ He replied, ‘One hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.’ And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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From the Gospel today we can learn on the importance of being prudent in our lives. It helps to save us from spiritual disaster.
Jesus Christ wants us to be more prudent in dealing our lives. It means that we have to be responsible in sharing our possessions with others. It is generosity.
In the Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist we adore Jesus Christ who wants us to act prudently and to be generous. He has given us grace to each of us who share our gifts with others generously.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus Christ, make us more prudent and generous in using your gifts for the good of our sisters and brothers you have put at our side. Help us to be a good steward so that we enjoy you in paradise forever and ever. Amen.
