Inspirations at your Fingertips!

Thursday of week 25 in Ordinary Time Luke 9:7-9 In the Book of Haggai, the Lord God contested the people's claim that it's not time to rebuild the temple of the Lord.  He revealed to them their sin of selfishness and urged them to build the temple. The Gospel talks about the king of Israel who was curious about Jesus; but he too was riddled with sin that he couldn't recognize who Jesus was. We need to free ourselves of the sins that enslave us.  We kept on saying we don't have the time to serve the Lord, but we do have the time.  It's just that we're not using it for him but for ourselves. The readings challenge us to really clarify our priorities.  Is it God on top of our priorities or not?  If not God, then ask for forgiveness. Second, pray to utilize everything to serve God.  Everything, people and things are utilized for the greater glory God. To see everything in God is our ultimate vision.

Priorities Luke 10:38-42 If only we can focus on what is most important in our lives, then the whole world would not experience the useless anxieties and pain it is experiencing today. Niniveh might have been a busy city of commerce, but when Jonah came to warn them about the city's end, they repented. In the New Testament, Jesus reprimanded Martha for not "choosing the better portion." How do we know in our life's decisions which ones are important and not? The most obvious is to choose good over evil. The second one is from among the good, which will serve others and not just the self? From the actions that serve others, which decision will glorify God and save our souls? If we are able to answer all these questions favorably, then we have prioritized well.