Gospel Reading for July 13, 2024 – Matthew 10: 24-33
WE ARE SURE
Jesus said to his Apostles: “No disciple is above his teacher, no slave above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, for the slave that he become like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
“Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops. And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.”
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As long as we truly believe that God is our Father, the Almighty One, we need not be afraid to go through life amidst uncertainty and adversaries, because WE ARE SURE he can provide everything we need and will be very supportive of us every step of the way. WE ARE SURE that because of his great love for us, he will help us rise above our weaknesses, and when we falter, help us get up and get back our dignity as his children. Because our Father is God the source of all goodness and life, WE ARE SURE that nothing and no one can prevent us from doing good, and from going into his eternal embrace at the appointed time.
Let us ponder on this song written by Fr. Manoling Francisco, S.J., and lyrics by Onofre Pagsanghan, HUWAG KANG MANGAMBA –
Huwag kang mangamba, ‘di ka nag-iisa.
Sasamahan kita, saan man magpunta.
Ika’y mahalaga sa ‘King mga mata.
Minamahal kita, minamahal kita.
Tinawag kita sa ‘yong pangalan.
Ikaw ay Akin magpakailanman.
Ako ang Panginoon mo at Diyos,
Tapagligtas mo at Tagatubos.
Huwag kang mangamba, ‘di ka nag-iisa.
Sasamahan kita, saan man magpunta.
Ika’y mahalaga sa ‘King mga mata.
Minamahal kita, minamahal kita.
Sa tubig kita’y sasagipin.
Sa apoy ililigtas man din.
Ako ang Panginoon mo at Diyos,
Tapagligtas mo at Tagatubos.
Huwag kang mangamba, ‘di ka nag-iisa.
Sasamahan kita, saan man magpunta.
Ika’y mahalaga sa ‘King mga mata.
Minamahal kita, minamahal kita.
