Ord.Wk 12th: Sunday 25th June, 2023 June 25, 2023
Reflection on the WORD
Fears – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus instructed His disciples saying, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but fear him rather who can destroy both body and soul in hell.” Ponder on: The greatest ‘fear’ is facing death. But, when we have faith in Jesus, as our Saviour, and live His Gospels, then death is a doorway to Eternal Happiness.
Mt 10:26-28,32-33
Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘The disciple is not superior to teacher, nor slave to master. It is enough for disciple to grow to be like teacher, and slave like master. If they have called the master of the house “Beelzebul”, how much more the members of his household?
‘So do not be afraid of them. Everything now covered up will be uncovered, and everything now hidden will be made clear. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the daylight; what you hear in whispers, proclaim from the housetops.
‘Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; fear him rather who can destroy both body and soul in hell. Can you not buy two sparrows for a penny? And yet not one falls to the ground without your Father knowing.’
‘So if anyone declares himself for me in the presence of men, I will declare myself for him in the presence of my Father in heaven. But the one who disowns me in the presence of men, I will disown in the presence of my Father in heaven.’
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- The sins we commit e.g. immorality, injustice etc. are committed under the cover of darkness to avoid embarrassment.
- However, nothing can be hidden from God as He is present in all situations of our lives.
- Pray for the grace to be more fully aware of God’s presence in our daily living so that our thoughts, words and deeds are more Christ-like.