Day: July 20, 2020

MATTHEW 12:46-50 Professional Profile is Nothing Among Christians

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

MATTHEW 12:46-50 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (JULY 21, 2020)

While Jesus was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers wanted to speak to him, and they waited outside. So someone said to Him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside; they want to speak with you.”

Jesus answered, “Who is my Mother? And who are my brothers?” Then He pointed to his disciples and said, “Look! Here are my mother and my brothers. Whoever those will be of the Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

POINTS OF REFLECTION

In the Christian community, personal and professional profile, social standing and rank in an organization does not count in any way. This is  what Jesus meant when He said who is my mother? And who are my brothers?  

When one becomes Christian, relationships cut across all levels of classification in no significant difference. All are called brothers and sisters as worthy heirs of the Father’s throne in heaven.

God drops all human classifications in the body and blood of Christ.

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MATTHEW 12:38-42 Listen To The Voice of Salvation

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

MATTHEW 12:38-42 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (JULY 20, 2020)

Then, some teachers of the law and some Pharisees spoke up, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”

Jesus answered them, “ An evil and unfaithful people want a sign; but no sign will be given to them except the sign of the prophet Jonah. In the same way, as Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man spend three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. At the judgment, the people of Nineveh will rise with this generation, and condemn it; because they reformed their lives at the preaching of Jonah. At the judgment the queen of the south will stand up and condemn you. She came from the ends of the earth to hear the Wisdom of Solomon; and here, there is greater than Solomon.

POINTS OF REFLECTION

Insecurities envelop many people of today. The presence of COVID 19 has struck all over the world crashing down the world economy forcing the business sector to declare bankruptcy leaving the majority unemployed. Insecurities enslave, leaving almost everyone’s heart in great worries and despair of what the future would bring. This, if not given proper intervention, would likely result in psychological issues, poor mental health, poor physical health and unbearable frustrations leading life in vain.

This complete feeling of hopelessness could only be remedied by turning unto Jesus with full trust and confidence on him alone.

This Bible reading teaches us to have faith in the Lord. It is faith that will make us stronger in times of trials and shortcoming. Faith dwells in us mysteriously. It will allow us to do wonderful things out of our self expectation. Truly faith is a mystery allowing us to forget worries and insecurities. Faith can best be alliterated as follows- Forward All Issues To Heaven. In trouble, lift it up to the Lord for He knows the way out of it.

As the teachers of the Law ask Jesus for miracles for them to believe, we will nurture our faith as small as mustard seed by experiencing God’s presence and listen to the inner voice calling us in our midst with a trusting heart.

While by testimony; many would tend to say that they believe in God, is never enough. Faith really matters for like  people in the Nineveh they will rise in the judgment day because they reformed their lives at the preaching of Jonah. 

Remember, Jesus is more than anyone else including Jonah.  Today, hear His voice and rise together with the people of Nineveh on the judgment day. Amen…

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MATTHEW 13:24-43 The Three Theological Virtues

by Roger, posted in Gospel Reading

MATTHEW 13:24-43 GOSPEL READING AND REFLECTION (JULY 19, 2020)

Jesus told another parable, “ The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a man, who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the plants sprouted and produced grain, the weeds also appeared.

Then, the servants of the owner came, and said to him, ‘sir was it not a good seed that you sowed in your field?  Where did the weeds come from?’ He answered them, ‘this is the work of the enemy.’ They ask him, ‘ Do you want us to go and pull up the  weeds?’ He told them, ‘No when you fill up the weeds, you might uproot the wheat with them. Let them grow together, until harvest; and, at the harvest time, I will say the workers: Pull up the weeds first, ties them in bundles and burn them; then gather the wheat into my barn.“

Jesus offered them another parable;” The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is smaller than all other seeds. But once it is fully grown, it is bigger than any garden plant; like a tree, the birds come and rest in its branches.”

He told them another parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like the yeast that a woman took, and hid in three measures of flour, until the whole mass of dough began to rise.”

POINTS OF REFLECTION

In this Bible reading, three parables are presented to highlight the three theological virtues which include love, faith and hope.

The first parable signifies God’s greatest love to us all. The presence of the weeds (bad elements in the society) in the field does in any way alter his being God. He allowed the bad and the good to live all together in the same world enjoying the enough amount of oxygen, rain and sunlight. He even denied subjecting bad elements in the society for punishment for the procedure might endanger the good one. Truly his is extremely amazing to each and everyone.

The second parable is about the faith. While living with the bad elements in the society won’t be easy for the good ones to stand on, God has given us the gift of faith as our shield from the disciples of evil while waiting for the judgment day.

And the third parable is about the yeast of the woman, reminded us to live in faith and grow significantly in hope unto Jesus

In conclusion, love, faith and hope are the three non-negotiable theological virtues to keep in mind in our desire to be with the father in heaven.

 

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