8 August 2025 - Only By Grace Reflections
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Topic: Do I love to lose my life or to find it? (8 August 2025 - Only By Grace Reflections)
First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-40
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 77:12-13, 14-15, 16 and 21
Alleluia: Matthew 5:10
Gospel: Matthew 16:24-28
In today’s Gospel from Matthew 16:24-28, Jesus asks His disciples one of His most powerful questions, a question that still resonates with us today: “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?”
This question highlights the eternal importance of our choices and actions in this life. Even before asking this question, Jesus already gave us the answer on how we can avoid falling into the trap of worldly acclaim and possessions, and how we can be sure not to forfeit our heavenly inheritance.
Jesus teaches us to deny ourselves, meaning to set aside our desires and ambitions in order to follow Him. This act of self-denial is not an end in itself, but a vital step toward embracing the cross, which symbolizes the challenges and sacrifices that come with being His disciple.
