Readings
I - Job. 3: 1-3, 11-17, 20-23
II - Lk. 9: 51-56
BE FOCUSED AND ‘LET GO’
Jesus was intent and focused about his mission and ministry; and therefore set his face to go to Jerusalem when the days drew near for him to be taken up. Jesus and his disciples were on their way to Jerusalem through Samaria, the shortcut to Jerusalem. The Samaritans did not receive him into their city because Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem. The Jews considered the Samaritans as outcasts and never associated with them. The disciples of Jesus, James and John in their anger wanted Jesus to command them to bring down fire from heave to destroy the Samaritans. To the Lord of life they were discussing about the destruction of people. But Jesus rebuked his disciples and went through another village to Jerusalem.
We can draw two lessons from the Gospel passage of the day: one, to be focused like Jesus who never wished to get distracted with small rejection comparatively that he is about to endure in Jerusalem and two, to forgive and ‘let go’. We can easily get distracted with insignificant matters if we are not focused. Be focused about the Christian identity that we bear and intent in practicing the values of Christ that would fetch us an eternal life. Have a generous heart to ‘let go’ of certain things without getting agitated by going beyond ego and selfishness. Let our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Lord Jesus, help me to be focused in practicing my Christian values”.
