Friday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II. Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Luke 9:18-22
Sometime ago, I read how one famous Evangelical Pastor condemned prosperity gospels and prosperity preachers. I was pleased. If one begins, others may follow. Jesus tells us today that the Son of man was destined to suffer grievously; to be rejected by the elders and the Chief priests and scribes, and put to death, and to be raised up on the third day. The suffering comes before the glory; for everything, there’s a season.
So we need not be discouraged or disappointed when things don’t work the way we want, or when we want them. We need to realize that God is really and truly in charge. If the Son of God chose to obey through suffering, and won us salvation through death on the cross, it means there must be something about suffering and pain that is positive. We must therefore refocus our attention on the one who has called us, knowing full well that there is a time to weep and a time to rejoice. Friends, remember, ‘sorrow may last all night, but joy comes in the morning.’
God bless your weekend ahead.
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