(Listen to this homily here).
The line that stood out to me this morning came in the
last line from our Gospel: “In
the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered
the world.”
You
know, I would never think this intentionally, but sometimes I am taken aback
when trouble happens in our parish, diocese, world or in my personal life. Again, I know Jesus never promised it
to be easy, but doesn’t it always seem like a raw deal with bad things happen?
Jesus was very clear when he promised, “you will
have trouble”. On the
contrary, the Bible never claims that life will be easy if we are faithful.
So troubles are bound to come—it’s not a matter of if but when. How do we
respond? Do trials and
tribulations cause us to grow bitter or become better?
Here’s the good news—Jesus has conquered the world! No matter what loss we think we
experience here—no matter how many battles we lose—Jesus has won the war!
We
are on the winning team. Always
remember that in difficult times.
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