Jeremiah
in the first reading and Jesus in the gospel share the same destiny profoundly,
being misunderstood and left alone by close associates and friends. They are
equally united in their response as they look up to God for comfort and
strength, as followers of Christ our fate will not be different. Sometimes you
will find yourself alone because what Christ demands from you is not
fashionable and popular. Are you ready to stand with Jesus? We must be ready to say with John Bunyan "Therefore,
I bind these lies and slanderous accusations to my person as an ornament; it
belongs to my Christian profession to be vilified, slandered, reproached and
reviled, and since all this is nothing but that, as God and my conscience
testify, I rejoice in being reproached for Christ's sake."
Lord
when my courage fails me let your right hand lift me up. You are my light and
my help I fear no ill. You are the stronghold of my life, I shall never be
shaken. Amen
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