PHIL 1:18B-26

LK 14:1, 7-11


In today's Gospel, Jesus was invited to dining in a Pharisee’s house. Jesus tells a parable about choosing a place at the dinner table. Again, Jesus challenges the Pharisees with his ending, telling all, that those who think themselves better than others and take the highest place will be humbled and those who have chosen the lowest may in turn be asked to move to a higher place. 



The goal is to make choices that lead us to the heavenly feast. The feast of eternal life comes through our choices to become the person that God created us to be. Through our choices we may also participate in the building of the Kingdom of God now. Through our own suffering, we share in the Kingdom and the eternal feast that awaits us.




Every day, we wrestle with decisions. When making a decision we look at the pros and the cons and decide what is in our best interest. We think of our family, career opportunities, living situation, and other factors. In Saint Paul’s letter to the Philippians, Saint Paul seems to be wrestling with remaining on earth and continuing the work that Christ commissioned him to do; spread the Gospel to the Gentiles or moving on to eternal life. It’s the wrestling that is most interesting. His reasoning for staying and going and then finally realizing that it is God’s will that he continues his journey. 




This is a process called discernment, where we take time to look at all the factors and then take it to prayer and ask for the grace to be open to where God is taking us. A way of letting go of what we want and looking to what God wants. Saint Paul was open to whatever God asked of him. He was ready to continue working for God on earth and at the same time ready to let go of his earthly life and embrace eternal life. 




Do I invite Christ into all aspects of my life? Do I take time in prayer to listen with my heart to where Christ is leading me? Thus Saint Paul’s wrestling and Christ’s parable, call each of us to take time to reflect on how we invite Christ into our lives and the choices we make.

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  1. Flora OdiachiOctober 29, 2022 at 8:43 AM

    Good morning Father Osho Thank you for your powerful daily Reflections of God's word.

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  2. TonyUkaegbuOctober 29, 2022 at 3:14 PM

    Good afternoon padre
    Thanks for the Word
    Do have a happy weekend

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