At the
beginning of the New Year 2024, we look forward to the future. We are still
determining what will happen. So we are afraid and distressed. Thus, the Son of
God teaches us how to approach our future. He stayed in the temple during the
day and prayed on the mount in the evening (v. 37). He showed his disciples how
they should behave. After talking with his heavenly Father, he knew how to
preach. Moreover, he could heal the sick and encourage those in trouble.
In the
coming year 2024, we can learn from the Divine Word. We can follow Jesus and
also become vigilant while we don't know the future. Our life should be like
his life. Thus, we should be more attentive to ourselves. Our hearts don't have
to be weighed down by egoism and the cares of this life. As Christians, we
should not focus on things that must pass away but rather on the Word of Life.
We do
believe that the Kingdom of God is nearer and nearer. So, our life is closer
and closer to eternity. So we lift up our heads and look with hope to the
future. Our Redeemer lives and comes with great power and majesty (v. 27). We
are not alone anymore. We don't need to face our problems by ourselves. For our
strength is in the Word of God and the Holy Spirit.
We are
not children of the world but the children of light. Let's not be overwhelmed
by distress which governs among the unbelievers. We know that everything must
happen according to the will of God. Let us open the Holy Bible and enter the
New Year with its wisdom and truth. We are going to the future in the love of
the Divine Word.
Reflection on Luke 21:20 - 38 by Józef Trzebuniak.
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