Sunday, August 15, 2021
Bible Reflections I 16.08.2021 - Monday I Indraya Manna I
Readings
I - Judges 2:11-19
II - Mt. 19: 16-22
EMPTYING IS PERFECT CHRISTIAN LIVING
Christian living is giving. Giving all that we have and all that we are, to ennoble, enrich and empower the poor, the downtrodden, the less privileged, the less fortunate and those in misery. Observance of commandments may help to inherit eternal life but perfection vests in parting away with the possession for the poor is the crux of the Gospel passage today. Empting oneself for the love of God and love of neighbour is ‘kenosis’ modelled after the example of Jesus and this is perfect Christian living: “though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness” (Phil. 2: 6-7).
Spending our energy, time, skill, money, material, wealth and power surpassing all time constraint, power constraint, dignity constraint, status constraint and prestige constraint even at the cost of name, fame, pride, dignity, ego and reputation, just to uplift the poor and those in the periphery, is emptying. The pandemic of the time is a great opportunity to actualise this Gospel passage in our lives. Let us give, live and let live, all with love, for in loosing we gain, this is the Christian logic of perfection.
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