Readings
I - Sir. 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29
II - Heb. 12: 18-19, 22-24
III - Lk. 14: 1, 7-14
BE HUMBLE AND REMAIN KIND
The Scriptural passages of the day insists on two important values: humility and kindness. Humble people care for the poor, oppressed, marginalised and the invalid. They feel their responsibility in helping them and are concerned thereby in building about the kingdom of God. In the Gospel passage of the day, Jesus exhorts the Pharisees who invited him for a meal, to humble themselves. He also insists to invite the poor and the less privileged for the celebration who would be unable to payback. It is the humble and the kind people who will be considered great in the kingdom of God.
Humility and kindness are intertwined. The two values co-exist. If you wish to check whether you are humble, examine whether you are kind; and vice versa. Humility springs froth from our trust and belief in God. As Saint Paul in his letter to the Philippians says, “in humility consider others better than yourselves.” (Phil. 2: 3), only a humble person can have concern for the others. This care, concern and the responsibility towards the under privileged can cause the kingdom of God, blossoming on the earth. Let our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Lord Jesus, give me the courage to remain humble”.
