Prope te | Near you

"The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart." - Romans 10:8

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The word is Jesus himself, the son of God whom we believe and trust as final destination of all the joys and sorrows of our lives in the world. The word of God is also mean every word of Jesus which becomes the guide for our path. When we leave our parents and relatives to go abroad or go somewhere to start our new life, usually there are advices, guidance from our parents and relatives that really cared for us. 

Jesus before leaving this world inherited His words which became the light for our steps. If we truly believe, take a little time to read, hear, reflect and especially carry out His word in our daily life. If we are doers of the word, we will be known as children of God because what we do is not far from the advice of Jesus which is poured out in the word.

The noise of the modern world often takes us far from the word of God. We are often drowned in the hustle and bustle of cyberspace, the world of social media that often teaches us to distance ourselves from those closest to us and to be close to those who are far away. God does not want us to close our hearts, eyes and ears to His word. If we want to be saved, set aside a little time to have a heart-to-heart talk with God through His word. Born as Christians, since childhood we have been equipped with good teachings inherited from our ancestors, namely teachings that are sourced from the word of God Himself in the Bible. 

May we always be aware that in the depths of our hearts, Jesus wants to dwell but we never realize it because we are too busy with worldly affairs, too busy scrolling internet, almost have no time for God and His word. As good Christians, may we often become doers of the word.

Reflection on Romans 10:1-10 by Sr Yanti Purnawati SFSC