Rev.
Fr. Emmanuel Emenike Onyia
THE
LORD CARES ABOUT OUR WELL-BEING
Most
times when we reflect on the relationship between Jesus and his audience, we
wonder how he was able to manage all the situations placed before him even when
it seemed as if he had no escape root. Such is the situation in our Gospel
passage today when on a Sabbath day Jesus went for a meal at the house of one
of the leading Pharisees who had invited him; of which they watched him
closely. Because in front of him was a man with dropsy, and Jesus addressed the
lawyers and Pharisees saying: ‘Is it against the law to cure a man on the
Sabbath, or not?’ But they remained silent, so he took the man cured him
and sent him away.
Here,
we see Jesus who always honours all his invitations whether from the poor or the
rich, friends or ‘enemies’ including Pharisees and Sadducees whose invitation
was a trap to set him up. But Jesus cannot be trapped, rather he used the
opportunity to teach us that no Sabbath law, no religious restriction, can ever
forbid us from being compassionate and caring for the poor and the sick. And
St. Paul in our first reading made us to know that as God’s chosen people, we
have been adopted as sons, we have been given the glory and the covenants; the
Law and the ritual were drawn up for us, and the promises of God were made to
us in order to completely embrace the will of God
Dear
friends, we can see that nothing can stop the Lord from taking care of us. So,
today we are called to learn how to be compassionate no matter the situation we may
find ourselves, in because Jesus has always been compassionate to us. For this
kind of attitude will help us to become
pure and blameless, and prepare us for the Day of Christ when we all will
reach the perfect goodness which the
Lord Jesus planted in us for the glory and praise of God. But, are we willing and ready to show
love, compassion and care to those who need our love and care especially when
it seems very difficult?
LET US
PRAY: Lord God, we often wish to be compassionate and caring like you. But we
often fail because of fear and lack of proper disposition. As we listened to
your words today, may we find the courage to be compassionate and caring, we
ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Peace be with.
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