TODAY'S WORD
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
LUKE 21: 6
As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
REFLECTION
The 1st reading gives a rather disturbing image of judgement and punishment.
That phrase "the winepress of God's anger" cuts into our comfortable and complacent idea that God is love and forgiveness.
We begin to take God's love and forgiveness for granted and so we delay and procrastinate the need to cleanse our hearts of sin.
We get used to sin just like how we can get used to dirt if we don't it up often.
So we make God wait as we delay and procrastinate our repentance and conversion.
But let us remember that " winepress of God's anger" and not to test God's patience.
A proud feeling that no power in the world can shake me is dangerous.
An arrogant outlook that I am the sole master of my future and destiny is perilous.
Let God be God in our lives.
Let Him enthrone the highest place and the privileged position in our lives.
May Jesus, the King of kings and the Lord of lords adorn the Temple of our lives!
With Him we can shine forever.
With Him we can stand forever.
With Him we can glory forever.
QUESTIONS TO PONDER
Just enjoy today to the max. Who knows what happens tomorrow?”
“The status that I am in today, is a result of my hard-work and labour.
Why should anyone interfere in my private life and prevent me from enjoying it in my own style?”
History teaches us that structures built without the power and grace of God is bound to fall.
Let us turn back to the Lord and ask for mercy and forgiveness. Let us wait no longer.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.