ALL THAT FOR NOTHING
From
that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to
Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and
scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. – Matthew
16:21
I
woke up to the loud sound of rain. The drizzle that began the previous
night hadn’t stopped and had become even stronger. I turned on the TV
and checked the Internet to confirm if classes were suspended.
Unfortunately, they were not.
As I drove my kids to their school, we had to contend with the
downpour. The traffic was heavy due to flooded areas and stalled
vehicles. I had to stay calm in the midst of the constant complaints of
my kids that they were late and why classes were not suspended. I
thought my problems had ended when I finally dropped them off at school.
I was wrong. My bad day continued as the route to my office was
congested. After being motionless in traffic for 20 minutes, I got a
call from my wife. She got a call from the kids’ school that classes had
been suspended five minutes earlier! I had to go through all that
trouble for
nothing.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells His disciples about the suffering He
will face. He went through all the pain because of His great love for
us. Let’s not allow His sacrifice to end up just for nothing. Let’s
follow His commandments and live the life He wants us to live. Alvin Fabella (alvinfabella@yahoo.com)
Reflection: God went through it all for you because He loves you.
Lord, thank You for Your love. May Your love continue to inspire me to pursue a growing relationship with You. Amen.
St. Cajetan, priest, pray for us.
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