One Bread, One Body - Reflection for November 19, 2013 LASTING FAITHFULNESS AND FAITHFUL AT LAST He declared that above all he would be loyal to the holy laws given by God. –2 Maccabees 6:23 Eleazar was ninety years old when he was physically beaten to death for refusing to deny his faith (2 Mc 6:24, 30). He had lived an admirable life from his childhood (2 Mc 6:23), and he left in his death a model of courage and an unforgettable example of virtue not only for the young but for the whole nation (2 Mc 6:31). Eleazar lived and died uncompromised and faithful. Zacchaeus had sold out to the Roman empire to become the chief tax collector and a wealthy man (Lk 19:2). He, like all tax collectors at the time, was despised by his fellow Jews for compromising his principles and collaborating with Rome, the enemy of the Jewish people (see Mt 18:17). Zacchaeus had been anything but faithful. However, he repented, and salvation came to his house in the person of Jesus, the Savior (Lk 19:9). If you are like Eleazar and have never betrayed or denied Christ, thank the Lord for His grace by which you have been faithful and have refused to compromise your faith. But if you are like Zacchaeus, repent and accept the Lords mercy. By His grace, be faithful to Him from this moment on.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 05:40:59 +0000
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