Thought of the Day October 3, 2019 The righteousness of Jesus
In spite of his good
works in the name of the Father, he was rejected by his relatives and towns
people, by the religious leaders who called him a follower or the Devil, by
those whom he was discipling because his teachings were hard to accept. This
must to hurt humanly, but his prayer with the Father reassured him of the
Father’s love and affirmation for him.
How do we respond when
people reject us, when hard circumstances come our way? We must do what Jesus
did — repair to prayer. In conversation with the Lord, our lives are refocused.
We learn that His approval is more important.
Wondering if the apostles were beginning
to comprehend his true identity beyond the obvious, after prayer Jesus asked
them “Who do you say I am?” Even though Peter answers properly, Jesus knew that
he and the others did not accept the reality of the cross in his identity. So to
strengthen himself and them, he took Peter, James and John up the mountain
where, while in prayer, Jesus was transfigured. This was another confirmation
of the Father’s will both for him and for the Apostles, as they heard the
Father’s voice say: “This is my beloved Son,
with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” (Matthew 17:5)
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