"Beads of Joy" by RosaryManJim: You Will Be Hated

BEADS OF JOY 11-28-18

“You Will Be Hated”

My Friends,

Today’s Gospel: Luke 21:12-19 (The Coming Persecutions)
“But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake. This will be a time for you to bear testimony. Settle it therefore in your minds, not to meditate beforehand how to answer; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and some of you they will put to death; you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your lives.”

Reflection:
Are you ready, willing and able to withstand the coming days of persecution? The road ahead for Christians… looks challenging. Jesus told his disciples in today’s gospel that they will be, “sheep in the midst of wolves;” Jesus has always been completely open and honest with his disciples about coming persecutions. Let us look at another scripture where Jesus speaks… Warning us:

Matthew 24:7-14 “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains. “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”

Are you going to be able to accept hardship and suffering in serving our Lord Jesus Christ? The road ahead maybe an uphill battle. We have Jesus on our side, we have His Word, we have the Eucharist. We must be strong, and we must do all we can to help encourage one another to remain strong. Even if we must die because of our faith and love for Him, so be it; better to die with Him than without Him.

This isn’t an easy reflection for many to accept or understand. I stand before you in full conviction of my faith. Nothing in this world will ever come before me and my Lord or derail me from believing and loving Jesus first and foremost in my life. We must have courage that God’s plan is greater than our own fears. He knows what we are feeling, He knows what we are fearing. But He also know that we love Him and that what truly matters. Prayer is your greatest possession, embrace it with all your heart. And might I suggest:

Pray The Rosary Everyday

Daily Reading for Wednesday

November 28th, 2018

Bishop Robert Barron

on Prayer

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Wednesday: We pray the Glorious Mysteries:

The Glorious Mysteries

1. The Resurrection (Faith) –Mark 16:1-8
2. The Ascension (Hope) –Luke 24:50-53
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Love) –Acts 2:1-4
4. Assumption of Mary.1 (A Happy Death) –Rev 12:1-6
5. Coronation of Mary (Mary’s intercession) –Judith 15:9-10

Glory and Honor and Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ!