“HONEY FROM THE ROCK”
Daily Reflections
Friday, 1st December 2017,
Thirty Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Dan 7: 2-14;
Dan 3: 75-81 (R) 59;
Lk 21: 34-36.
TRUE LOVE OVERCOMES EVERY FEAR!
In this Gospel passage today, Jesus states that the Kingdom of God is near. It is near, yet so often it is also very far away. It is near in a twofold sense. First, it is near in that Jesus will be returning in all His splendor and glory and make all things new. Thus, His permanent Kingdom will come to be established. Second, His Kingdom is near in that it is only a prayer away. Jesus longs to come to establish His Kingdom within our hearts, if we only let Him in. Unfortunately, we often do not let Him in. We often keep Him at a distance and go back and forth in our minds and hearts as to whether or not we will fully enter into His holy and perfect will. We are so often hesitant to fully embrace Him and to allow His Kingdom to be established within us.
Do you realize how near His Kingdom is? Do you realize it is only a prayer and an act of your will away? Jesus is able to come to us and take over our lives if we but let Him. He is the all-powerful King who is able to transform us into a new creation. He is able to bring perfect peace and harmony to our soul. He is able to do great and beautiful things within our hearts. We only have to say the word, and mean it, and He will come.
Just as we know that the budding of the fig tree signals the coming of summer, we will be able to read the signs of the times, and when the end of time comes, we would be ready, for we are already secured in the thought that nothing will separate us from the love of God, not even the end of the times. Jesus said that “heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away!”
Reflect, today, upon the desire of the heart of Jesus to come to you and establish His Kingdom in your life. He longs to be your Ruler and King and to govern your soul in perfect harmony and love. Let Him come and establish His Kingdom within you.
Prayer: Lord, I invite You to come and take possession of my soul. I choose You as my Lord and my God. I give up control of my life and freely choose You as my God and divine King. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.
