“For there must be divisions
among you, in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.” -
1 Cor 11:19
Does God really want division
among His people? Of course not. God wants His people to always be united. But
because of the stubbornness of our human hearts, God allowed mankind to be
divided.
Basically, if anything is
scattered, it will be difficult to maintain something. On the other hand, if
they stick together, they will be strong even though they have been separated.
Likewise, God's people, both individuals and groups, will remain strong in
faith in God, if we do not separate ourselves from Jesus, who is the Source of
our lives.
Sometimes we face various
temptations and challenges in life, just like global pandemic of Covid 19 that
still haunts us today. In uncertainty, we should remain united with God who may
have his own plans behind this pandemic. The best option for us is to pray and
surrender completely to God's will and power because only He alone could find
the answer, why this pandemic happened. If we lose hope, we will find ourselves
hopeless, restless, and sad because of many questions are still unanswered.
God doesn’t want us to lose
hope. This is the time for us to prove our loyalty to Him. Stay strong in
obstacles of life, so that God who is faithful will be happy to see us
faithful. God bless us all.
Reflection on 1 Corinthians
11:17-22 by Sr. Yanti Purnawati SFSC
(Listen to the Podcast here)
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