Readings
I: Heb. 7: 1-3, 15-17
II: Mk. 3: 1-6
HUMANNESS IS GODLINESS
Today’s Gospel passage is about Jesus healing a weathered man in the synagogue on a Sabbath day. The Pharisees waited to accuse him if he healed on the Sabbath day. Jesus heals and teaches them the lesson that humanity is supreme above all rules and regulations. Two emotions of Jesus against the reaction of the Pharisees were: anger and grief. He was angry at their attitude and grieved over the hardness of their hearts.
Whenever rules takes prudence over humanity God gets angry and grieves over the hardness of heart. The people of today are no different from the days of Jesus. We have so many rules, do’s and don’ts for days, times and religious observances. The healing of Jesus invites us to free ourselves from these unnecessary bondages for a happy living that comes in helping our neighbour. Strive to be human and that is the revelation of Godliness in us. Let our mind and heart resonate with the prayer: “Lord Jesus, liberate us from our own false ideas and bindings.”
