Reflections
August 5, 2011, 1:53am
MATTHEW 16:24-28
Jesus said to His disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after
Me
must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wishes
to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake
will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world
and forfeit his life?
Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man
will come with His angels in His Father’s glory, and then
He will repay
everyone according to His conduct. Amen, I say to you, there are some
standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man
coming in His kingdom.”
Reflection:
He will repay everyone according to his conduct. I know a friend
who bought an expensive gift for his friend. “You did that?” I asked
him. “Call it an investment,” he said.
Everything we do in this life is our investment — how we study,
how we relate with people, how we are faithful to our tasks and our
relationships, how we are kind, how we thank our God. Do not look at
them as requirements, demands, punishments, burdens, or crosses. Treat
them as investments, the proper conduct expected of us. We will get our
benefits and our fair share. Count on it. God knows every good deed and
every suffering. He cares about every cry.
He notices every seed planted. He enjoys every love sown.
But let us not do things just for the recompense. The joy of
doing good is itself the reward. God’s compensation will be the profit
and extra benefit.
Invest in an act of charity today. Pay for the fare or snacks of the one near you.
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