DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Reading the Liturgy Thursday, November 5, 2015

Part 1: Romans 14: 7-12
Saudar sisters, none of us lives for himself, and no one dies for himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead, as well as on the living. But you, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written: "As I live, saith the Lord, every knee will bow before me, and every tongue shall confess to God."
So every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Psalms: Psalm 27: 1,4,13-14
I believe it will see  the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom should I be afraid? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
One thing have I asked the Lord, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and enjoyed his temple. Indeed, I believe it will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait on the Lord! Be strong and courageous! And wait for the Lord!

Gospel: Luke 15: 1-10
The publicans and sinners usually come to Jesus to listen to him. Then murmured the Pharisees and scribes, saying, "He receives sinners and eats together with them." Then he told this parable to them: "Who among you has a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after that which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he put it on his shoulders, rejoicing, and on arrival at the house he calls together her friends and neighbors-tetanggan and said to them: Rejoice together with me, for my sheep that was lost has been found.
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine joy of the righteous people who need no repentance. "
"Or women Which of having ten drachmas, and if he loses one of them, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when he finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying: Rejoice together with me, for the lost coin which I have found. I tell you, there is joy in the angels of God over one sinner who repents. "
Similarly, the Gospel of the Lord.

Afterthought
Envy presumably not only the attitude of a small child. Envy can also be attacked by an adult. Because of its already mature, already large, the response of his attitude too "big" Even up to dangerous, because the lives of people can float because of envy that makes the heart sick. People envy became ill, overwhelming feeling throughout her at the end, instead of pikiran.Iri careful also not the monopoly of people who are less educated. Everyone, no exception, school or not, high or low degree, could have contracted the "disease" envy and can be fatal.
Situation Gospel reading can you care, In the first two verses, the people who shunned society, like the publican (tax collector), sinners (including here are prostitutes) used to come to Jesus to listen to him, Terrific not, despite his questionable crowd, still took time to listen to the teachings of Jesus. Why do the Pharisees and scribes be happy? Why are they complaining tentacle?
We like who? Those who sin? Or like the scribes and Pharisees felt myself know many things, feel themselves worthy of life?

Items to contemplation.
Let us come to Jesus and listening to His word. If our hearts are still felt attracted and intrigued, means that our conscience is not dead. Perhaps the moment has not dared converted. God is waiting for us to "return to the Father" like the prodigal son. Father would always look for the lost and received with joy. How do we respond?

Prayer.
Father, may our faith in Jesus Your Son into wealth for us in the joy of life, Amen.