DEVOTIONAL TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Reading the Liturgy 10 November 2015
PW S. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church

Reading 1: Wis 2: 23-3: 9
God has created man for immortality, and he made his own image of his essence. But because the demons envy death entered into the world,
and which belongs to the devil seek death. But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them. In the view of the foolish they seemed to die, and their home was considered a disaster, and we are seen as a departure from destruction. But they are in peace. Even if they were tortured in the view of man,
but their hope is full of immortality. After being tortured for a while they received a great gift, because God tried them and found them worthy of himself. As gold in the furnace they are by him, and received like a burnt offering. Then at the time of their retaliation will glow, and the like sparks run around in a field of hay.
They will judge the nation and govern all the people. And the Lord was pleased rule them forever. Those who have trusted in God will understand the truth, and faithful in love shall stay on him. For mercy and compassion become part of the chosen people of God.
Thus saith the Lord.

Psalm: Ps 34: 2-3.16-19
I will bless the Lord at all times.
* I will bless the Lord at all times; praise Him always be in my mouth. Because the Lord my soul boast; let the humble hear and rejoice.
* The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, ears unto their cry; the face of the Lord is against those who do evil
to wipe out the memory of them from the earth. * When the righteous cry out, and the Lord listened; them from all their troubles he release. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Gospel: Luke 17: 7-10
Jesus said to the disciples, "Who among you who has a servant plowing or grazing him, will say to the servant when he returned from the field, 'Come immediately eat'? Did not otherwise she would say to the servant," Provide my food . Tie to serve me until I eat and drink! And after that you may eat and drink. ' Is there she is grateful to that servant because he did what was assigned to him? In the same way you guys.
If you have done everything that is assigned to you, let you say, 'We are useless servants; we just did what we had to do '. "
Thus the Gospel of the Lord.

Afterthought
Sometimes our hearts are always asking little appreciated, praised and respected, including from the Lord himself when we had completed his mission. Sometimes we become uncomfortable and unhappy if they are not recognized by others or praised. For example, after helping someone and that person does not say thank you, we sometimes irritated. When we became champions and others do not respect us, we feel hurt, obviously this is not true because we are only servants were told to do something by God himself.
We are servants of God and commissioned by Him to do the world ini.Apabila this task completed we should not be arrogant and asked to be served the Lord. We are expected to remain humble and hope: "I am a useless servant, I'm just doing what I should do"

Items to contemplation
We should have been happy that we can complete the mission of God and be thankful for it. We should not expect a reward or praise of God or anyone else. Moreover, all of the capabilities that enable us to do this, everything is a gift from God himself. The faithful should live as a servant before God Because God, man has been redeemed from sin and death, so that human beings belong to God. Thus the totality of human life should be directed to the will of God.

Prayer
Yes, God's work of redemption we are grateful for you, thanks to the blood of your Son we were supposed to be destroyed to get a life, Teach us to serve you with the rest of our lives. Amen.