consequences

REFLECTION ON THE DAILY GOSPEL 29 NOVEMBER 2012

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Gospel Lk 21:20-28

Those who have rejected Jesus will pay a price. There really is no shorthand for doing so. How do we internalize this … do we reject Jesus knowingly, or do we just sometimes misunderstand Him? This passage speaks directly to the times we reject Him knowingly and those that do so. There are consequences, although we try and avoid describing a “fire and brimstone” vengeful God. Just as in the Old Testament the prophecy of Destruction is followed by Restoration for those that follow him.
Jesus then describes the path of redemption and love, through His mission, and invites us to join him in safety and comfort for all times.

REFLECTION ON THE DAILY GOSPEL 9 MARCH 2012

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While this Gospel reading really tells me the consequences of rejecting God over the period of my life, it also tells me something else. Every small rejection while I pretend to look like I am doing his work, or say I am doing his work also hurts him, and hurts our soul. We need to be open in accepting his Word as our salvation, but also cautious in rejecting it like the Pharisees. They are set up as the hypocrites that we should not follow, but we can also be that way some of the time. I pray I try and avoid these occasions and remind myself of the prize of His love.

REFLECTION ON THE DAILY GOSPEL 22 OCTOBER 2011

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God will wait for us to come to him, but in the end we have to worship him and submit. If we hold off for years and years without honoring his love for us we must accept the consequences. It’s not the way to go.