Have I Got A Deal for You!

Black Friday...Cyber Monday...they've got nothing on us!

As Christians, we have the real thing!  The best gift of all times and best of all there is enough to go around for everybody...just one catch...you have to believe the impossible!

You must believe that God...Supreme Being of EVERYTHING!!!!...came down to earth...left his throne in Heaven...to be born a man.  And what is more...He was willing to sacrifice His life to save us!  He took on a crown of thorns and was ridiculed and suffered...beaten and battered...forced to take up His own cross and be crucified.

While on the cross, He was presented between two thieves.  These two argued over Jesus...the bad thief ridiculed Jesus further...the good thief asked Jesus to remember him in His kingdom (Luke 23:32-43).  Are we to be like the bad thief, rejecting Jesus in the end?  Or will we be like the good thief, begging for mercy and receiving the finest gift?

Today the readings for Mass lead us to this understanding.  We began reflecting on the prophecy of Daniel in the OT...Daniel 7:13-14..."the Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship."  We then read in the Gospel of John, Pilate asking if Jesus is king of the Jews...John 18:33-37.  And, then the glorification of Jesus in Heaven was read in Revelation 1:5-8.

Past...present...and future...Jesus is the king of all!

Jesus once wore the crown of thorns, but He now sits on His throne in glory!  The deal of a life time will lead us to paradise for eternity!  So, forget all those sales and spend this time reflecting on how you can prepare yourself for that eternity.

During the next few weeks, I will be adding blog posts about Advent-the time we set aside this world and focus on the next.  I hope you will join me in our traditions or at least reading about them (maybe think about it for next year).  This is my favorite time of the year.  Not because of the gifts and music or decorations.  Instead, it is because of the time I spend reflecting on my life and the end result.

May God bless us as we enter into this time of year!