“Keep Our Eyes Fixed on
Jesus”
Jesus
said to his disciples then, and to us today, “I have come to set the earth on
fire, and how I wish it were already blazing.”
Jesus
said these words as he continues his journey toward Jerusalem, where he will
complete his mission through his death and resurrection, which he here refers
to as the “baptism.”
We all
know difficulties and trials in our personal lives and in the life of the
Church.
May we
not lose sight of the mission that Jesus has shared with us – “to set the earth
on fire.”
The
Letter to the Hebrews (2nd reading) reminds us of how Jesus did it –
by enduring the cross. So we need to “persevere
in running the race … while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.”
The
saints who form “so great a cloud of witnesses” have done this. They now support us with their examples and prayers
for us, and continue to cheer us on.
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