Jesus is Fulfilled in Relationship

 

Jesus is Fulfilled in Relationship (Matthew 16:13-20),

Why is the question posed to the disciples, But who do you say that I am, so important?  To know Jesus is to be in relationship with Jesus.  In last week’s Gospel, the Canaanite Woman’s daughter was healed due to the mother’s faith.  It was her relationship with Jesus, new yet strong that made the difference.  It is our relationship with Jesus that will make the difference in our lives.  Who is Jesus?  Do you have hope in his ability to save?  Heal?  Renew?  How often do you talk with him?  Do you do all the talking (praying)?  Do you take time to listen?  Does your relationship with Jesus make all the difference in your daily life?  We need our relationship with Jesus to be strong right now if the midst of COVID, civil unrest, unemployment or under employment, death, and to have hope as the media tries to inspire fear.

 

Jesús se cumple en la relación (Mateo 16: 13-20),

¿Por qué se les plantea la pregunta a los discípulos, pero quién decís que soy yo, tan importante? Conocer a Jesús es estar en relación con Jesús. En el evangelio de la semana pasada, la hija de la mujer cananea fue sanada debido a la fe de la madre. Fue su relación con Jesús, nueva pero fuerte, la que marcó la diferencia. Es nuestra relación con Jesús lo que marcará la diferencia en nuestras vidas. ¿Quién es Jesús? ¿Tiene esperanza en su capacidad para salvar? ¿Sanar? ¿Renovar? ¿Con qué frecuencia hablas con él? ¿Hablas tú todo (orando)? ¿Te tomas el tiempo para escuchar? ¿Tu relación con Jesús marca la diferencia en tu vida diaria? Necesitamos que nuestra relación con Jesús sea fuerte en este momento en medio de COVID, disturbios civiles, desempleo o subempleo, muerte, y tener esperanza mientras los medios de comunicación intentan inspirar miedo.

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