Luke 18:9-14 Oct.

27, 2019
In this parable, the two men who went up to the temple to pray
make a contrast. The Pharisee went to the temple to praise
himself, while the tax collector went to temple to praise God. The
Pharisee boast to God how good he is and that he does not commit
the sins that other people do but the thing is he look down to
people who committed sins. He regarded himself as better than
others. Meanwhile, the tax collector stayed at the back. He was
conscious to God for he was a sinner, but asked for mercy. He felt
humble and unworthy in the eyes of Jesus. And when Jesus evaluates
the two prayers, only the tax collector went home justified for
the tax collector has a humble heart than the Pharisee.

Luke 19:1-10 Nov. 3, 2019

In this parable, Zacchaeus was a wealthy man and at the same time
the most hated man in his town because he was a tax collector, who
was a sinful position before. His home who was the most hated was
the place Jesus chose to stay. Jesus enters into Zacchaeus house
and Zacchaeus comprehends his sinful nature and regrets of it. He
changed his ways and gave back what was wrongfully his. What I
learn in this gospel is that even if you did wrong Jesus will
still accept you whole-heartedly and will always challenge us to
change for the better from the wrong things that we have done.

Luke 20:27-38 Nov. 10, 2019

In this parable, Jesus points out to the Sadducees, who did not
believe in resurrection, that in our next life is a new creation
where we are sharing in the divine life of God. It is different
from our present life but rather a continuation of our
personalities. And that we must expressed in our prayers that we
offer for the souls of all those who have gone before us. And must
believe that our loved ones who passed away are not lost and that
the relationship continues.