Reading I: Bar 4: 5-12,27-29
Be strong, O my people, which carries the name of Israel! You have been sold to other nations, but not to be destroyed. Because it has made God angry then you are handed to the opponent. Creator because ye have made angry, to sacrifice to demons, not to God. Nanny you have forgotten, that the everlasting God, and the heart of Jerusalem, the nanny you have you made mourning. See the wrath of God came to yourself then Jerusalem said, "Listen, all the neighbors of Zion! God has sent me great sorrow. "For my children, men and women saw captive, as it has been submitted Eternal to them. They had me take care with joy, but now I see away with weeping and sorrow of heart. Let no one rejoice because of me, a widow who has left many children. Because of the sins of my children I be lonely, because they have turned away from the law of God courage, my children, and cry to God; He is sending a disaster it would be remembered to you anyway. Like the first chimera directed to bersesat your heart from God, so be ye now turned around to look for him with ten times more diligent. It is He who has sent it to you any disaster will be sent anyway everlasting joy with your salvation.
Psalm 69; 33-35,36-37,
Chorus: God listens to the poor.
* Look, you people who are humble, and be glad; your heart shall live, you who seek God! For God listens to the poor, and does not despise His people are in custody. Let the heavens and the earth praise him, the seas and all that move in it.
* For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, so that people live there and have it; children and grandchildren of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell therein.
Gospel: Luke 10: 17-24
Then the seventy returned with joy, saying: "Lord, also the demons submit to us in your name." Jesus said to them: "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given unto you the power to tread on serpents and scorpions and the power to restrain the power of the enemy, so that no one will harm you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven. "
Thanksgiving and happy at that time for joy of Jesus in the Holy Spirit and said: "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little children. Father, that is pleasing to you. 1 All has been handed over to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son to reveal him. "After it turned Jesus to the disciples of his own and said: "Blessed are the eyes which see what you see. For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and want to hear what you hear but did not hear it. "
Reflection:
The joy can arise due to various reasons. There is a joy that arise because successfully completed with both tasks that have been entrusted. There is also the joy that accompanies it with a sense of pride that is not appropriate.
The pupils have completed the mission entrusted to them. They experience the euphoria (feeling elated excessive) because they say the results are amazing! They can defeat the demons. Whereas before other pupils failed to do so (Lk. 9: 37-43a). That means they have greater authority in the name of Jesus, and they rejoice in it! But according to Jesus, their joy is not in place. Serving God is indeed a privilege and had the power of God to drive away the devil can be considered a miracle. Jesus did see that what they have to do is defeat the devil and the fulfillment of the messianic promise, namely the victory of Christ over the powers of darkness. But the biggest reason to rejoice should is because they have eternal life. The main thing is not to rejoice because it has been able to cast out the devil, but rather rejoice because it has to have safety. For the joy of believers is not primarily lie in the destruction of the devil but in the fact that believers belong to God and their names have been recorded in heaven.
Is also likely to be a joy of Jesus, that God reveals himself and his work to the students. That is why the disciples should rejoice because many people in the past who want to experience the saving work of God as it has been experienced by the students, but they do not have that opportunity.
Gratitude for us who live in this age can experience the joy of salvation as Jesus said, that those of us who believe that Jesus is the Savior.
Grain grain Reflections
We are invited to rely on the help of all cases we have only to God, and we are invited to repent turn to God and pray continually not lose jemunya (Lk 18: 1), surely our lives will be restored and well-being will we experience if we continue to live allied and united with God.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank you utter gratitude to you because you have registered my name. I worship you and praise you because you have declared yourself to me. I joyfully rejoice in the gift of your Holy Spirit. Thank you, Father, for mercy and your grace that has been in Your self through your beloved Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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