Mass Readings for 16.11.11
2 Mac, 7:1,20-31
Luke 19:11-28
Jesus was hurrying to Jerusalem as his ' time ' had come to complete his Father's will. But the people thought that when Jesus reaches Jerusalem he will immediately seize political power and begin his much awaited messianic reign in the manner of his ancestor the great King David. And all of his followers and notably the Apostles entertained grand visions of sharing power with Jesus being the supreme ruler. Therefore Jesus tells them the Gospel parable. The reign of Christ will commence only at the time of his Second Coming. In the interregnum period people have to accept Christ as their only personal saviour in order to be saved. And those who have been saved will have to live according to the Gospel values in order to be rewarded when Jesus returns to reign..Those who fail to live up-to the expectations of Christ ( like the servant who hid the coin in a handkerchief, knowing fully well that what he was doing is wrong ) are in danger of losing the grace of God.
Whereas those who have rejected Christ will not be able to participate in the kingdom reign of God. Jesus Christ is the only ' WAY ' , the only comprehensive ' TRUTH ' and the only source of ' ETERNAL LIFE '. This is a fundamental Christian Belief based on Absolute Truth. The Maccabees who were deeply committed to the true God sacrificed their lives to uphold this truth.
Therefore let us not be caught off guard entangled in the affairs of the world at the time of Christ returning. Let us ' work out ' our salvation as St. Paul says in his various letters to the early christians.
God Bless
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