Showing posts with label loneliness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label loneliness. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Vigilate mecum | Watch with me

"Remain here and keep watch with me" — Mat 26:38 (NAB).


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In this world, we can feel lonely. Although we know that we are children of God, we live on earth where we don't see our heavenly Father. It's our human experience even if we are believers and have many friends. The Son of God also went through similar experiences. As a human being, he needed a community and close friends to keep going. Especially when his soul was sorrowful and about to die. 

It's sad if we are not understood by our sisters and brothers. But it happens that they are busy with their own duties or tired of their own problems. Jesus knows human nature very well. He always tries to justify those who make mistakes and even hurt him. He is not angry with them at all. When he feels abandoned, he talks with his heavenly Father. In this way, he gets the new spirit and strength to overcome difficulties. 

Only God is the one whom we can trust 100 percent. As we learn from the example of Judas and Peter (v. 47.69), even our closest friends can betray us. It hurts the most and causes deep wounds in our hearts. But Jesus teaches us to treat our enemies as our brothers and friends. Moreover, he is ready to cure his enemies and touch them with his holy hands. This is a good lesson about how we can win against our oppressors and aggressors. 

If we experience difficulties, it means that our Father allows them to happen. God can send his holy angels and make us destroy evil. But sometimes he lets us become losers. Every day is a new lesson for us. We can become true followers and disciples of Jesus in the holy temple. We can read and meditate on the Scriptures where we find the truth. But we also can leave the Word of God and flee into our own troubles and problems. Yet, it's much wiser to suffer and watch with the Lord even in the darkness than to live without him even in the sunshine. 



Reflection on Matthew 26:36-75 by Józef Trzebuniak

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Fidelis Dominus (2 Thes. 3:3)


Where have you seen God's faithfulness in your own life?  God's faithfulness can be vividly depicted in each of us in every stage of our lives. For example, for married people, it can be seen when their marriage is restored. For someone who decides to be a single, God's faithfulness may fill the void of her/his loneliness.  God's faithfulness may be delivering us from sins and kindly providing our needs. There are so many little or even big things that we can see God's faithfulness.
When I face a problem, sometimes, I feel that it is all about me and I start to blame myself. I can't see where God is and I feel alone. It is difficult to believe even a close friend but I finally realized that I am not alone. I have God who is closer than I know. I can tell all my feelings to Him. I learned from my loneliness that I should trust that God is faithful. I learned God's faithfulness when I had fallen and He cares enough to catch me.
If we found ourselves sometimes in a season of doubt, just remember about the story of Peter when he doubted Jesus. He had seen how faithful God was as written in the story that God immediately pulled Peter out the water and lifted him into the boat. We can always stand on God's faithfulness anytime in the situation we need Him.  So whatever we are facing, God is faithful today and forever.
Thank God for His faithfulness to me and please continue to strengthen me in Your presence.
By Martha, Brisbane.