**Complete Delivery from the Body*

         In today's reading 1 from Romans 7, Paul wrote, "Miserable one that I am! Who will deliver me from this mortal body? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord." Yes, Christ can free us from our mortal body once and for all. Trapped in this body, we are weighed down physically and sin through our physical senses. If we follow Christ, he frees us from sin starting right now and will deliver us from our body totally the day we depart from this world. Misery will be gone forever!

*****Our Obligation Is Clear***

        Let's look at the Lord God. He is infinite and almighty, and is our creator. Now, look at ourselves. We entered the world naked, not owning anything. We live because our God and Father sustains us. Everyone and everything needed by us all came from him. In other words, we are 100% dependent upon God. Above all, he loves us with the greatest love. In such a situation, how should we behave or act toward him? Objectively, I see that the only correct answer is that we trust in and obey God wholeheartedly without reservation.  

***God's Great Mercy**

        This video presents a message that gives us hope and teaches us not to judge anyone. It shows how truly merciful God is.

**Our Dividing Lord**

        In today's Gospel reading from Luke 12, Jesus told his disciples that he had come not to establish peace on the earth, but rather division. He said, "From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law." This has turned to be true to this day. This is proof that Jesus is the truth by which we are differentiated. Otherwise, the division wouldn't have been such a big deal.

**Right Choice Crystal Clear**

        The last verse from today's reading 1 from Romans 6 reads, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." What a clear, sharp contrast between the two! You can't possibly make the wrong choice here unless you've already been duped by pride to the point you can no longer think clearly.

**God Is Both Merciful and Strict**

         If you humble yourself before the Lord, you'll find him to be most merciful. But if you exalt yourself before him, you'll find him to be a lot stricter than expected. 

***Perfect Experience**

         Communion experience. Receiving the Savior to be in union with him both physically and spiritually is a heavenly experience. It's more than beautiful, so I'd describe it as a "perfect" experience.

**Logical Conclusion*

         If God can get us into heaven, he certainly can take care of everything else for us unless we get in his way.

****How to Gain God's Trust****

         In today's Gospel reading from Luke 12, Jesus told the Parable of the Vigilant and Faithful Servants to his disciples. He concluded, "Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more." Would you like to be someone the Lord can entrust? Know that if you are someone he cannot entrust with anything, you are doomed! To gain the Lord's trust, just trust in him all the way, for he'll reciprocate by trusting in you in equal measures.

**Resurrected in Christ**

        In  today's reading 1 from Romans 6, Paul wrote, "Present yourselves to God as raised from the dead." We who have accepted Christ as our Lord and God can indeed be seen as to have been raised from the dead, for its Christ now living in us, with us living for him alone. We are no longer dead in sin, but alive and vibrant, living a new life in the Lord! 

***Are You Perfect?*

         I'll start with this simple question. If your answer is no, then you need the God of Christ, for he, the Almighty, can make you perfect. Then if you don't want him to make you perfect, you're basically telling him you don't care about going to heaven, right? Is this what you really want? Avoiding or running away from God who honestly loves and only wants the best for you is being unconscionable and foolish to the extreme! By tbe way, it never ends well.

**Mark of the Blessed Christian*

         Today's Gospel acclamation, from Luke 12.37a: Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival, says the Lord. If you expect and look forward to the coming of the Lord at all times, you are blessed.