Reflections
September 26, 2011, 11:28pm
Luke 9:51-56
When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, He resolutely
determined to journey to Jerusalem, and He sent messengers ahead of
Him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for His
reception there, but they would not welcome Him because the destination
of His journey was Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this
they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to
consume them?” Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to
another village.
Reflection
He resolutely determined to journey. Jesus is able to bear pain and
suffering because of this determination. A friend of mine decided to
marry his girlfriend in spite of opposition from his family and friends.
He loved her and was faithful to her though the family continued to
dislike her, even when they already had children. His reason was simple:
“I chose her. I love her and she is now my wife.” His determination was
resolute. Their marriage survived and flourished.
We will be successful, even without others’ help, if we have a
determined heart. A man was asked how he would climb the steep mountain
before him. His reply was simple, too: “My heart is there already at the
peak. I just have to follow it.”
Decide to accomplish one resolution within this week.
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