Daily Reflections - June 8, 2012

god’s word as inspiration

 

I remember a mother in a seminar who said, “If I lose hope, if I lose my faith, what will happen to my children?”

This leads us to ask ourselves: Despite the reality of suffering in life, what moves us to go on living? Despite competing values, what matters most to us? Despite distractions, what inspires us to serve God’s people? Suffer with Jesus. Unite with Jesus. Surrender all for Jesus.

Paul tells Timothy that following Jesus Christ is not an easy road because of increasing persecution in many places: Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. Errors will turn for the worse. Even the Gospel of Mark mentions enemies to be subjected under the Lord’s feet. The Gospel talks of the enemies of Jesus who plot ways to trap Him.

It is a fact that persecutions and errors abound. But Paul testifies: “Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me.” The Word of God is not a dry and dead document for it can inspire and correct. As we read it, it can teach, here and now. There is something eternal about the ordinances of God.

Timothy followed the way of Jesus through the teaching of Paul, who encouraged him, “But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it.”

The Word of God is capable of training the believer to be righteous and competent for good works. The Word inspires us here and now. We wait for salvation. We fulfill God’s commands. We keep God’s laws.

The community after the resurrection of Jesus recognized the need to submit everything to Him. We must do the same. Fr. Teodulo P. Gonzales, S.J

 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS: What in the Word of God inspires you? How can you remain faithful to God’s Word?

 

Lord Jesus, help me to be faithful not only in reading Your Word but more so, in following it in my daily life.