DEVOTIONAL SATURDAY OCTOBER 31 , 2015

Reading the Liturgy Saturday, October 31, 2015

Reading 1: Romans 11: 1-2a, 11-12,25-29.
Brothers and sisters there a God may have rejected his people? Absolutely not! Because I am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people elected him. So I ask: Did they stumble and have to fall? Absolutely not! But by their offense, salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. Because if they breach means riches for the world, and their shortcomings riches for the Gentiles, how much more their perfection. Therefore, brethren, lest you be conceited, I do not want you to know this secret: Most of Israel had become strong until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "From Zion will come the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins." Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but about the options they are beloved for the sake of the ancestors. For God are irrevocable gifts and calling of God.

Psalms: Psalm 94: 12-13a, 14-15,17-18.
God will not waste his people
Blessed are Kauhajar, O Lord, and that you teach your law, to calm him against the days of doom
For the Lord will not give his people, and his inheritance will not be left behind him; because the law will return to justice, and will be followed by all the upright in heart.
If not God help me, I dwell in a place almost deserted. When I think: "My legs shake," then thy steadfast love, O Lord, support me.

Gospel: Luke 14: 1.7 to 11,
On one Sabbath when Jesus went into the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat there. All those present watched him intently. Because Jesus saw that the guests tried to occupy places of honor, he told this parable to them:
"When one invites you to a wedding feast, do not sit in the place of honor, because maybe the person has invited a more distinguished than you, so that the man, who invited you and him, do not come and say to thee, Give this place to him . Then thou begin with shame to go sit in the lowest place.
But, when you are invited, go sit in the lowest place. Perhaps the host will come and say to you, friend, sit down in front. Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled and who humbles himself will be exalted. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.

Afterthought
We observe it when we came to the summit meeting either at church or in the community. Many people prefer to choose to sit behind rather than sitting in front, There are a thousand reasons, but that the symptoms are very common in the community and our people. Perhaps only, to sit behind, people feel safe and be sleepy-sleepy without the views of others.
Or one who likes to sit behind due to follow the word of the Lord Jesus in the Gospel today? It was not very clear, clear, the Word of God in the Gospel today is not first of all talk about the seat should we choose but it is more about an attitude of humility, do not view themselves important. Those Jews who criticized Jesus was a man who pretended to feel important that they feel should be honored and glorified. Not when we sit behind but we are angry if not addressed or not respected, kitasama just arrogant and not humble?
Let us not boast about our position. Let us also not feel inferior because it does not shake. We are a dignified human being. Our dignity instead looked when we respect each other, whether anyone among us, Humility actually happens when we do not put excessive Fair alone.

Items to contemplation.
What can we reflect on the words of Jesus today? Jesus will awaken us to be good at putting ourselves in any situation, Lo! Is to know yourself and want to apply what is where. People who know themselves to be respected by many people but rather people who do not know themselves to be booed. We, as disciples of Christ have to know yourself and to know our identity as what? Our identity is Love. Our willingness to love others without limits would make us respectable in the eyes of others. Our honor is the love of Christ that inspires us.

Prayer.
O Lord, let me love Thee and honored because my neighbor and not because of worldly possessions. Amen.