The Gospel reading for March 8, 2009 can be read from the bible, Mark 9:2-10. The story was about how Jesus appeared to His disciples Peter, James and John, before He was betrayed by Judas. This is how Jesus showed His disciples His transfiguration. We as Christians see Jesus as our Savior, our Ruler. He is the King. By showing His disciples His divinity, He wanted us to see that from what will happen He will rise from the dead, which tells us that He will just be doing this because this is God's will.
Just like the 1st reading, Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18, where God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his only son, his only beloved son. Although the difference is, God stopped Abraham from sacrificing his son, but God didn't. It is through this event of Jesus sacrificing himself that we will all be receiving eternal salvation.
These 2 readings made me understood more of what I have been going through. The Bible tells us that whatever God commands us to do, we should do it, no questions asked. Whatever is written on the Bible, whether it won't have any good affect on us, we as Christians should follow it, obey it, do it. This is how we show our faith in Him. By Abraham following what God told him to do, God was pleased with Him and he said on verse 17,
"I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their enemies,"
The way I live now is one day at a time. Through His words. Sometimes when I try to understand what is happening to me, I just break down and cry. It is really hard when you are all alone in life and the only one you can confide to is Him. But then again, God does not expect us to understand. He expects us to obey His words. Just like when Eve was tempted by Satan, God commands them not to eat of that tree. Yet how Eve was tempted was, she will not die but will learn what is good and what is bad.
And yes, I will read and obey His words. I have been in this path for quite some time now and I don't intend to turn right or left. Happiness in this world is just temporary. We should remember that what is important is our transfiguration. Our inner beauty. What is really inside us. That is what we should take care of. Not the physical appearance. But how God sees us. Even if we hide from a lot of make ups, cosmetic surgeries, fancy clothes, cars, house, jewelries. God sees who we really are, and we will not be judged by how we look outside, but instead how we really are in the inside, our soul. Wouldn't it be better to fix our soul for eternity rather than fix our face which is all temporary. Which is longer, lifetime or eternity? Which would you chose, lifetime of happiness or eternity with God?
I chose the later..and I intend to live with it.
Amen.
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