Scripture Reflection

 

Our King does not lead from the backlines. Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe, fights with us on the front lines.

“By your perseverance, you will secure your lives.”

What do you believe about the resurrection of the dead?

Sometimes our prayer lives can seem dry. At times God can seem distant from us. Maybe we feel unworthy of God’s love, mercy or presence in our lives. Struggle in our faith lives is common, and some would say that it is necessary for our growth.

Today’s passage from Luke’s Gospel (16:19-31) is a lens into the afterlife. In some ways, it’s painful to listen to. In other ways…heartening.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus uses a parable to teach us an important lesson regarding what it means to be a good steward of God’s gifts.

What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?

To be a disciple of Jesus is to live for God, to recognize the love that is the source of our life and calls us home.

Whom do you go out of your way to be with?

Salvation is open to us; we must choose to accept. Then, we must choose to follow and stay faithful to God’s path. It sounds simple, but is clearly not.