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Sunday, 29 June 2008 |
2 Timothy 4: 6 - 8, 17 - 18
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6 For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.
17 But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
There's something in that scripture that has caught my attention during the mass yesterday. No, I am not dying nor I am leaving. Not yet. I was just listening intensely hoping I'd get answers from the readings.
You see, I have been asking myself lately, "shall I go fasting?"
"What's the meal of the day that you can't do without? Something that you think you couldn't give up?"
It was one of the hardest questions that I had to answer one time. They said I should go fasting. Abstain from my favorite meal. Pray. And that will help in having my prayers granted.
It could be true. People believe in the power of fasting-- you burden yourself in exchange of something. Only question is, do I believe in such practice? This is not a question of your faith now but a question of my faith.
Jesus said, "It is finished!" (John 19:30), right?
Today I am marking my calendar for my nine-day (a novena) prayer/s in preparation for (the) yet another verdict on the 9th of July. Pray for me. Pray for the consul. And pray that I don't get lost inside the unfamiliar territory. *hehe* kidding.
We are at Jesus' disposal. If he wants you to be sick in bed, if he wants you to proclaim His work in the street, if he wants you to clean the toilets all day, that's all right, everything is all right. We must say, "I belong to you. You can do whatever you like." And this ..is our strength, and this is the joy of the Lord.
-- Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Let us be witnesses of His power over all things that He has created. Let the story of my life testify His greatness and His love to all mankind at all times.
I worry not, but my human-side is starting to get tensed... 
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