20 July 2024 - Only By Grace Reflections
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TOPIC: WHEN WE MEET TRIALS AND DIFFICULTIES, DO WE RELY ON GOD'S HELP AND GRACE?
First Reading: Micah 2: 1-5
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 10: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14
Alleluia: Second Corinthians 5: 19
Gospel: Matthew 12: 14-21
n everyone's life, there are key moments or turning points on which the whole of one's life hinges. The mounting confrontation between the Pharisees and Jesus was such a decisive event and crisis. The religious leaders became intolerant of Jesus because of their prejudice. Nothing that Jesus could do or say from this point on would be right in their eyes. They conspired, not simply to oppose Jesus but to eliminate him.
Jesus met this defiance with courage and determination to do his Father's will. He used the crisis to teach his disciples an important lesson for God's way to succeed and attain victory. The only way to glory in God's kingdom is through the cross ⏤ the cross of suffering and humiliation ⏤ which Jesus endured for our sake and for our salvation. We, too, are called to take up our cross every day ⏤ to die to sin, selfishness, envy, pride, strife, and hatred - and to lay down our lives in humble service and love for one another, just as Jesus did for our sake.
This is the 1545th installment of our CFC contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings.
[NOTE: Let us listen to our brother Solphie Confiado as he brings us today's reflection.
All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on Couples for Christ’s Facebook page. In You Tube, just type ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS]
