INTERCONNECTED

Whatever choices we make in life affects not only ourselves but also the people around us. Whether we like it or not we are all interconnected with each other. Sometimes we make decisions in life that we thought concerns only ourselves but in a way can somehow impact others too. Whether those decisions are to the favor of another person or not, in accordance to their preference and opinion or not, conform to their standard or not and bother them or not should be the least of our concerns. What's most important and truly matters is that in everything we do, we honestly do for the Lord. Amen. Hallelujah!

Romans 14:7-12 7
Brothers and sisters: None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself. 8 For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

It should be our ultimate desire and nothing else, to always be in the presence of the Lord. To abide in Him at all times even when things are not very good. We ought to realize that if we wait on the Lord patiently and persevere long enough we will never be disappointed for He alone is our light and salvation. Amen. Hallelujah!

Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14
R: The Lord is my light and my salvation.
...The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? …Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD.

God treasures each one of us with great affection that He tries to convey this message to us in today's gospel through the parable of the lost sheep. Jesus wanted to emphasize that each one of us is important to Him and would go to such great lengths just to bring us back to Him. What a shame just realizing how insignificant we are compared to His greatness and yet the God of the Universe, Master Creator, King of Kings and Lord of Lords consider us as His top priority even though we don't deserve it. Especially at times when we are dissuaded by our other priorities, tend to be swayed over and get lost in the process. He will never leave us nor forsake us to the point of running after us. God does not turn His back on us no matter what we do. It is always us who turn away from God. When we turn away from God and get lost we can be assured that He is going to look for us and bring us back to the fold that is if we allow Him to. God will never force Himself on us but we can always count on Him to go looking for us just as in today's parable of the lost sheep. Let us not stray any further and try searching for greener pastures as we know it. We ought to settle down and stop breaking free from the fold where we belong for there is no other place better than being in God's loving embrace. Let us just allow God to set us on His shoulders and rejoice with Him together with all the angels and saints in heaven. Amen. Hallelujah!

Luke 15:1-10
...So Jesus addressed this parable to them. 4 “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? 5 And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy 6 and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, ‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.