There are times in our life when we just have to leave someone behind to be on their own for the greater good. Paul in his letter to Titus did just that. We just got to do what has to be done whether it would seem to look like abandonment but in the end it would turn things out for the better. We have people in our lives that we truly care and love and only wish for the best things for them. Although it hurts to leave them and be apart, some things are just better off this way. It is definitely a case to case basis but it can not be denied that it really works if done the right way. Titus whom Paul considered his beloved son in the faith was given a task that he has to accomplish by himself without the presence of Paul. It is good to have people around us to give us support but we can not always depend on other people to do things for us, there has got to be a time when we should stand up on our own two feet, develop the backbone, be self reliant and take responsibility. We should be able to make decisions, stand by them, not point any fingers when things seem to go wrong and be able to really claim them as our own. If we do, we will see that things are brought to light and better understanding as they eventually fall into perfect place. As in Romans 8:28, "We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose." We have to prove ourselves worthy of the call. It is by doing this that we will develop character that will enhance our qualities to become a better person and Christian that our Lord Jesus Christ would surely be proud of. Amen. Hallelujah!
Titus 1:1-9
...to Titus, my true child in our common faith: grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior. 5 For this reason I left you in Crete so that you might set right what remains to be done...
We should always long to see the face of God at all times in every person, event and circumstance in our lives. Let us always hold on to this image so that someday when we finally come face to face with God we will receive a blessing and reward for He will surely bring about what He said He would do. Amen. Hallelujah!
Psalm 24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6
R: Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.
...He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, a reward from God his savior.
There's this funny story about sin and temptation that I heard of a long time ago. It was about a person who went to confession, he said that he is tormented by impure thoughts and is having a hard time getting over it. The priest said that it is not yet a sin and still a temptation if he has not entertained them. The man therefore concluded that he has not sinned. According to him he did not entertain it rather it entertained him. Sometimes we can make up our own justification and rationale and go around these things. Well, that’s entertainment. Jesus knows that as sure as the sun shines every morning are the temptations that come to us every day. Today's gospel is a stern warning, "Be on your guard." We should truly be, because the enemy is cunning and deceiving that we might end up better off tying a millstone around our necks and thrown into the sea. What an exaggeration just to get this important message across, "Thou shall not entertain temptations and fall into sin." Amen. Hallelujah!
Luke 17:1-6
1 Jesus said to his disciples, “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the person through whom they occur. 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. 3 Be on your guard!
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