COMMENTARY
Today’s blog takes up a couple of Jesus’ teachings reminding us that there is only one “master”, one God that is worthy of our praise and obedience. Jesus reminds us also that worry is pretty much a waste of time. Trust in Him is what we need to work on, All good things and blessings are from God.
In our suffering which will naturally come, God is present in support and empathy as He was on Calvary when His Son gave His life for the life of the world. Greater love has no man than to lay down his life for another, whether that is a donation of a kidney or visiting the sick, or even giving into some other person’s agenda. “Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it. “ Luke 17:33
YOU CAN’T SERVE TWO MASTERS MATTHEW 6:24
“No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat (or drink), or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span.
So do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or ‘What are we to wear?’ All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom (of God) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides.
REFLECTION
Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Trust in God…there is no other…with God all will be well…worry never solved a problem…though my body may suffer…let no harm come to my soul…God knows the needs of my flesh…let not my soul be found wanting in pursuit of the flesh…pray that I may desire the holiness that transcends all earthly creatures… God is the one Master I seek to serve… seek first the kingdom of heaven and all things will be given to me…Blessed be the Lord…
LUKE 20: 20-26 RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR
RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR MARK 12:17
They watched him closely and sent agents pretending to be righteous who were to trap him in speech, in order to hand him over to the authority and power of the governor. They posed this question to him, “Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is correct, and you show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar or not?” Recognizing their craftiness he said to them, “Show me a denarius; whose image and name does it bear?”
They replied, “Caesar’s.” So he said to them, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” They were unable to trap him by something he might say before the people, and so amazed were they at his reply that they fell silent.
REFLECTION:
Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s…my very life is God’s…the air I breathe…what isn’t God’s…what is not to be grateful for…I have life on earth because God gave it to me…I have the potential of eternal life in heaven because His only begotten Son, Jesus earned it for me on the cross….
Is my heart as generous as God’s…do I give back to God by giving to my neighbor….do I share God’s bounty with others less fortunate… does my use of earthly things give glory to God… or do I grasp things of this world just for my pleasure….do I obey man made laws as long as they don’t conflict with God made laws….The Father Son and Holy Spirit are the TRUTH THE WAY AND THE LIFE!
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