Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33
There is nothing covered that will not be uncovered. There is nothing hidden that will not be made known. What I am telling you in the dark, you must speak in the light. What you hear in private, proclaim from the housetops.Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but have no power to kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of him who can destroy both body and soul in hell. For a few cents you can buy two sparrows. Yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father knowing. As for you, every hair of your head has been counted. Do not be afraid: you are worth more than many sparrows!
Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven. Whoever rejects me before others, I will reject before my Father in heaven.
Read: Jeremiah calls on God for help when his enemies persecute him for proclaiming the word of God and denouncing their unfaithfulness. He trusts God to save him. In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul states that while sin entered the world through one man, salvation came through the just man, Jesus Christ. In the Gospel, Jesus assures his disciples that they are precious to God, as they are worth more than many sparrows.
Reflect: The Lord reminds his disciples not to fear what may happen in their lives while following Him. They are loved by God, just as God cares for the sparrows in the field and counts the hairs on their heads. Jeremiah expressed the same confidence in the Lord as he faced persecution during his ministry as God’s prophet. In our lives, too, as disciples of Christ, we encounter trials
and difficulties. We may lose courage along the way. But we are reminded today that God watches over each of us, and we need not worry. When the journey feels heavy and tiring, let us not lose
focus but call on God. He who gave up His Son for us will not fail us.
Pray: Lord, help me to trust in you as the prophets did so that I may remain your faithful servant.
Act: Pray for the gift of a trusting heart.
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