“He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.” (St. Augustine) - Daily Bible Reflections August 28,2014

DEAD END

 

“So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” – Matthew 24:44

 

Last December 21, 2012, the world should have ended — based on the Mayan calendar. Weeks before that day, media was full of speculation about the date. Some people had a countdown to December 21. Others prepared survival kits. Still, others refused to travel on that day. But the day came and passed. Nothing happened. And life goes on—till the next end-of-the-world speculation.

       We should not wait for the next end-of-the-world prophecy before we take stock of ourselves and change our ways. Scripture says that “now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2), so then today should also be the end of “our” world.

       We have to come to that place in our hearts where we realize that there is no one else we can turn to but Jesus, that there is no other hope for our future without Him, and that life could become even better with Him. Humility, repentance, new life.

       May we come to that realization each day. So that each day, new life begins inside each of us. Joy Sosoban-Roa (jsosoban@gmail.com)

 

Reflection: “He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.” (St. Augustine)

 

Dear Lord, enable me to come to that dead end inside of me so that I will always turn to You for salvation. Give me new life, Lord!