Paradox Of Life

Acts 15:1-2, 22-29
Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8
Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 (or Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20)
John 14:23-29 or John 17:20-26

“Peace I leave with you…” - John 14:27

Isn’t it amazing how life seems to be a paradox? Let me enumerate:

- The skies seem to be clearest after a rampaging typhoon.
- The most beautiful diamonds come from pitch-black carbon and are formed by heat and intense pressure.
- The death of a seed brings forth a new plant.
- A caterpillars “dies” to transform itself into a new butterfly.
- Gold is refined by fire.
- Opposite poles attract. This may apply only for magnets.
- They say that a woman is most beautiful after giving birth. After all the ugly pain. it somehow brings out that fresh womanly radiance.

In the paradox of life, wholeness comes after brokenness. For us to have the peace that surpasses all understanding and the peace that the world cannot give, Jesus went to through the most unpeaceful situation the world had to offer: rejection, anxiety, ridicule, humiliation and all the negative psychological stress combined!

This peace is free. All I need to do is ask and it’s mine.

He did the hard part. Thank God! Ariel D.

Reflection: Wholeness comes after brokenness.

This peace is free. All I need to do is ask You and it’s mine. You did the hard part. Thank You, God!

St Agnes of Poitiers, abbess, pray for us.