THE WORD
Rev 20, 1-4.11-21,2 / Lk 21,29-33
Jesus taught his disciples a lesson. “Consider the g tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.”
IN OTHER WORDS
The Gospel simply reminds us to be aware of what is going within us and the world around us. We are constantly challenged to be sensitive to the signs of the times because nowadays people have become disoriented on what really matters in life. God has continuously revealed his divine plan in our daily life. All we need is to look at everything in the eyes of faith. Sad to say, our perception mostly gets blurred with our possessions and wants. We have become preoccupied with, and overwhelmed by what the world is offering us, creating distortion in our spiritual consciousness.
The Gospel challenges us to redirect our perception on things that make our life meaningful.
To discern the will of the Father, Jesus taught his disciples to be sensitive to the realities surrounding them, a pretty basic and practical act. God speaks to us at every moment of the day: through the warm words and prayers of a person who cares for us, through strangers we encounter.
His presence everywhere we don’t sense maybe because we don’t spend enough time for Jesus. Most people can spend hours in front of the television and browsing the internet but cannot even spend a minute for prayer. It’s very ironical to realize that God has given us 168 hours every week. But some of us would not even give Jesus an hour during a Sunday Holy Eucharist. We only live once; we should not waste our time, but maximize it on what matters the most.
- Fr. Roger Solis, SVD | HNU, Bohol
The Word in other words 2016
An annual project of Logos Publications, The WORD in Other Words Bible Diary contains daily scripture readings and reflections written by priest, brothers, and sisters of the three congregations founded by St. Arnold Janssen (the SVD, SSpS, and SSpSAP). It hopes to serve as a daily companion to readers who continually seek the correlation of the Word of God and human experience.
