Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Bible Reflections I 01.07.2021 - Thursday I Indraya Manna I
Readings:
I - Gen. 22:1-19
II - Mt. 9:1-8
THE PROUD REACTS, THE SIMPLE RESPONDS
In today’s Gospel we read about two different reactions among two different groups of people viz. the Scribes and the crowd. The scribes were the interpreters of law, learned and cleaver. The crowds, on the other hand were simple and common folk of Israel. Both witnessed the healing of the paralytic brought to Jesus. The Scribes, in their jealousy, pride and arrogance of heart could not appreciate the healing of the paralytic instead found fault in the healing words of Jesus and blamed that He was blaspheming. The crowds instead, in their openness and simplicity of heart were filled with awe and glorified God for giving such power to men.
An encouraging and appreciating word is the sign of recognition of the good that is accomplished. We seldom find people who are generous in appreciating the good of the other. The world is moving fast and no one has time for anyone to listen, observe or acknowledge. This is on one side and on the other there are people who are capable of finding fault in every word and deed for various reasons, may be out of sheer jealousy, hatred, pride, anger or prejudice. There are still another set of people who go beyond to spread negative comments and false rumors about the persons involved in doing good. To which of these category do we belong?
Let us do all the good we can, if we cannot do so, at least encourage others to do good and if we still cannot do both let us at least keep ourselves away from fault finding, insulting, spreading rumours and degrading, so that we may not be a hurdle or a stumbling block in the accomplishment of good deed in the society.
We are God’s people therefore learn to observe, recognise and magnify the good in the other and glorify God for the same
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