Reflection 37 - Hope Sustains in a Corner

Hope Sustains in a Corner

When life takes you to trials and tribulations, to the point of dying only hope Sustains it being in a corner of difficulties. 

Only this hope is the best thing to cling on to in our life. If a person leaves behind everything and follows God, he / she makes a big sacrifice and follows Him. The amount of pain they undergo is countless as well as the joy they get in serving humanity is also countless.

This could happen even to a social activist, service minded people, those who help poor amidst crisis, etc. What big deal is to embrace a life of sacrifice is this: Life has a meaningful purpose. 

In order to lead such life enormous patience and tolerance is needed. We may seem to lose our life in the journey of a sacrificial life but life falls into the sea of bliss by crossing a whirling storm. 

We could see disciples were not properly oriented to their purpose until resurrection. Jesus had to cross the struggles of earthly life in order to explicitly depict the way to the life in heaven. 

Hope arises in a hopeless situation. Confidence is different from hope. Hope plays its role in its absence but not confidence. Confidence seeks possibilities rather Hope seeks impossibilities wherein believes in God.

Psalmist would beautifully say,

Psalm 33: 18–19

"The eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine." 

Let's Pray:

Lord increase my hope in all situations. Amen.

Reflection - 7 Life of Hope

                         Life of Hope

Have you found yourself hopeless at times?

Perhaps many would have been in that situation. We expect a small string of hope to arise in distance. We try to catch that, at times we find it difficult. 

On many occasions we become more and more like Jews who tried to stone a women for committing adultery. Jesus the real father creates a riot in their hearts, "Where is the man with whom she has committed such sin." None answered that question.

Jesus just said that women one thing, "Go and Sin no more." Who else will say that and who else will accept us by understanding our complete self. Only Jesus does. No human could resemble Jesus in his or her life till now, because they are afraid of death. Jesus lived a life for death and for dying.

Jesus is the man of life. He was never even afraid of the earthly authorities. He embraced everyone from very rich man to the utmost sinner. 

We, humans make ourselves a camouflage according to the so called authorities and die to sin. 

Living amidst this pandemic we also find ourselves hopeless for our sustenance. 

This global pandemic is just an addition to our personal pandemic of heart by the hating, merciless, coward, 

Reluctant, selfish people out there. 

Let us learn the art of acting which is very important these days. Let us actualise our inner self by acting like Jesus and none else.

As St. Paul would say "have the mind of Christ" we try it in this way. 

# What would have been the reaction of Jesus when he encounters personal discomfort of dishonesty and selfishness by others?

# What if he is disturbed by the temptations to anger when he witnesses a blasphemy to his temple?

# What if he is hopeless as a human?

Let's Pray:

Dear Lord nothing seems to be so good than to sit near you and leaning on your shoulders and enjoying the bliss of love. Grant me Lord to take a right stand for the hopeless and wreck. AMEN