Friday of week 34, 1

Jesus and us

Luke 21:29-33 

I would simply like to dwell on the Word as spoken in the Book of Daniel and the Gospel for today.  "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away," Jesus said.

Another reality that is congruent to the word that will never pass away or "eternal" is the Incarnate Word himself - the Son of Man who's sovereignty is eternal; his empire will never be destroyed.

Let us reflect on Jesus; but in knowing him let us reflect on who we are.

Who is Jesus?  Who are we then?

Jesus is eternal, we are temporary, fleeting.  We will pass from this earth.  Our lives are short but He will remain forever.  Yet he offers us everlasting life.

Jesus is powerful and we are powerless. But Jesus gives us power only to manage and build and not destroy.

Finally, Jesus is all in all, we are nothing, but by his love we become something. Love brought us to this world.

Pray that in the littleness our lives, in the temporariness of life, we may do something and make His love in us fruitful.

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