Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 10, 16-23
Jesus said to his Apostles:
“Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves;
so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.
But beware of men,
for they will hand you over to courts
and scourge you in their synagogues,
and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake
as a witness before them and the pagans.
When they hand you over,
do not worry about how you are to speak
or what you are to say.
You will be given at that moment what you are to say.
For it will not be you who speak
but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Brother will hand over brother to death,
and the father his child;
children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.
You will be hated by all because of my name,
but whoever endures to the end will be saved.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to another.
Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel
before the Son of Man comes.”
In the midst of wolves
1. Smart. In this life, be careful what you share, what you say and to whom you say it. As Napoleon would say “The wise are those who seek wisdom; fools think they have already found it”. That’s why, be cautious because you can give information to the person who could destroy you and remember that betrayal comes from those close to you rather than from those who are distant.
2. Do not worry. Those whose heart is open to God shouldn’t fear, because God has the final say. Remember that envy is a declaration of inferiority. Therefore, as long as you’re clear about who you are and how far you can go, you can live in peace. At the end of the day, you can rest without worries.
3. The Spirit. Today ask the Holy Spirit for the strength to keep moving forward and for the grace to face the struggles of your life. Ask for the gift of wisdom to know how to discern and to be able to decide, because it’s wonderful to have the power to be able to decide for one’s life.
Always remember that something good is on the way!
God bless you and protect you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
