Bible Reflections I 06.09.2021 - Monday I Indraya Manna I

Ordinary Time - Week 23R

Readings 

I - Col. 1: 24-2:3

           II - Lk. 6: 6-11

DARE TO STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT 

Today’s Gospel passage is about Jesus healing a man with the weathered hand on a Sabbath day.  Jesus knew that the Pharisees were watching whether he would heal him so that they can find some reason to accuse him.  The man with the weathered hand did not ask for a healing but Jesus on his own initiated the healing with the intention of refuting the Pharisees about their hypocrisy in observing the Sabbath.  Jesus indeed knew that this act would definitely earn the wrath of the Pharisees, still he stood up for what was right: to do good and to save life on the Sabbath; and this is lawful, noble, human and religious.  

Often times we do know what is right and truthful but still we hesitate to side the same because of the fear of losing relationship, reputation, name, fame, power and position.  We remain so inhuman in willfully denying to stand by what is just and truth despite seeing the other helpless and suffering. It is heartrending, sinful and sorrowing for the Lord says, “Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place” (Jer. 22:3).  Let us dare to stand up for what is right after the example of Jesus our Lord and Master.  May our mind and hear resonate with this prayer: “Lord Jesus, give us the courage to stand up for what is right”      

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