Need to Know Jesus

Today’s Gospel Text:   "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

28 "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

32 "But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." Mark 13:24-32

Reflection: Shall we believe what the Lord has to tell us or is it just a threatening message and threat method for us to submit?

The debate can go on endlessly, whom to believe and what to believe: 

It is not fare that a discussion that has begun on a sound premise and following every rule of procedures and at the end of a long deliberation and discussion and then having arrived at a conclusion one should question its conclusions. 

Similarly, one would only be foolish to analyze only particular words and actions of Jesus without knowing who he is and why he is here.

He has given every human being the freedom to come to him and know him and his purpose and mission.  In this, the most unfortunate element has been that some with intellectual knowledge about him think that they now know him.  

He who really knows Christ and encounters him to be the living God and experiences his power and presence in daily life does not need an expert to tell him now what to believe of Christ and what words and actions of his need to be believed and how much. 

The only expert one requires is another who has gone ahead of us in this walk with Christ. 

They know that in Jesus they have found the pearl of great price which is not worth exchanging for anything. One needs to renounce all that they have ever possessed for him.

Hence, they would thus also value every word that has proceeded from the mouth of Jesus because they know and value and thus trust him.

This kind of faith will carry them in life here on earth and into the eternity of freedom which Christ assures those who trust in his word.

Prayer: Lord, to whom shall we go? you alone have the words of eternal life.(cfr. Jn. 6:68) 

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