WE CAN BET ON THIS

Do you feel safe and secure in your homes, offices, and other places aside from these. We have come to reach a point in our present day life when we often hear a lot of shocking news about fraud, robbery and murder which is now very rampant. There is no reason to fear because we can always count on an Invincible and Almighty God.

Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-71 See, upon the mountains there advances the bearer of good news, announcing peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah, fulfill your vows! For nevermore shall you be invaded by the scoundrel; he is completely destroyed.

He is the boss! He calls the shots that's why we are confident that nothing can go wrong let's just always trust God that whatever happens He is in control, amen.

Deuteronomy 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41R: It is I who deal death and give life.35 Close at hand is the day of their disaster and their doom is rushing upon them! 36 Surely, the LORD shall do justice for his people; on his servants he shall have pity.

Aren’t we supposed to live life in abundance? Today’s gospel tells us, that if we wish to come after Jesus, we must deny ourselves and follow Him. The one who saves himself will lose it. We have several selves and we have to lose our sinful selves. St. Paul in Gal. 2:20 said, it is no longer I who live. There should be no coexistence. Jesus should take over.  We are challenged to leave the world a better place than we found it. There can never be anything more rewarding than possessing the greatest treasure in the whole wide world. Are we willing to give up everything just to take hold of it. If we are wise and smart then we must carefully decide what we consider most precious for us. Indeed, what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul. It's wiser to invest on treasures that will benefit our soul instead of material wealth. We can bet on this. There are very difficult situations in life that we simply have to experience and go through. But whatever it may be it is of great consolation if these difficulties, trials and hardships that we are confronted with and encountering are offered to God as a form of sacrifice that will make us whom God meant us to be. If we know that we are always conformed and aligned with God's will and plan in our lives to become a pleasing sacrifice before Him then nothing that we go through and suffer is in vain. If man recognizes, acknowledges and gives tribute to the goodness of a person how much more can God give to those who faithfully follow and obey Him. Amen. Hallelujah!

 Matthew 16:24-28

Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct.