Father Jovan Vukovic: Let Us Keep Our Eyes on the Lord
What the video says
We are always on trial and must watch over ourselves, both when we experience a miracle and when one happens around us. If we do not rejoice and do not have the Spirit of God within us, we will be like the Gerasene swineherds, disappointed because some personal gain has perished. The one who is with the Lord turns everything to spiritual benefit, rejoices with his brother, and gives him comfort even in sorrow.
This is what the people of God do, and so, gathered in the temple, we are reminded by the word of God. We keep the apostles' fast, now nearing its end, and continually watch over ourselves to decide whether our free will will be with the Lord or against Him.
Key moments
- We are always on trial and must watch over ourselves, including in how we receive miracles.
- Without joy and the Holy Spirit within us, we become like the Gerasene swineherds, upset over lost personal gain.
- The one who is with the Lord turns everything to spiritual benefit and comforts his brother even in sorrow.
- Gathered in the temple, the faithful are reminded by the word of God.
- The apostles' fast is nearing its end, and we must continually watch over how we direct our free will, with the Lord or against Him.
Father Jovan Vukovic speaks about watching over ourselves at every moment, both when a miracle happens to us and when it happens around us. He says we are always on trial. If we do not rejoice and do not carry the Spirit of God within us, we become like the Gerasene swineherds, who were disappointed because some personal gain had perished.
The person who is with the Lord turns everything to spiritual benefit, rejoices with his brother, and gives him comfort even in sorrow. This, he says, is what the people of God do. Gathered in the temple, the faithful are reminded of this by the word of God. He also notes that the apostles' fast is nearing its end, and that during this time we must continually watch over ourselves and decide whether our free will will be with the Lord or against Him.
Main points
- We are always on trial and must watch over ourselves, including in how we receive miracles.
- Without joy and the Holy Spirit within us, we become like the Gerasene swineherds, upset over lost personal gain.
- The one who is with the Lord turns everything to spiritual benefit and comforts his brother even in sorrow.
- Gathered in the temple, the faithful are reminded by the word of God.
- The apostles' fast is nearing its end, and we must decide whether our free will is with the Lord or against Him.