Gospel: Luke
6:39-42
Jesus
told his disciples a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will
not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when
fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Why do you notice the
splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your
own? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove that splinter in
your eye,’ when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You
hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see
clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye.”
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Reflection:
In courtroom
litigation before a judge gives his verdict or judgment he sees to it that every
witness from the different sides is heard. This assures that whatever
decision that the judge would give, is appropriate and based on the facts of the
case.
We often
times act as judge in our own sphere of environment. For example a father or a
mother acts as a judge when he/she gives orders to their children not to do
this and that. They also act as judge
when they admonish and give disciplinary actions to their children.
But in
giving judgment or orders, do we see to it that we are worthy to give judgment?
If
we are worthy of the judgment that we give then that is very good for our
orders will be followed. But what if we are not good role models?
Here the problem lies, if we are not worthy to give judgment.
The
gospel tells us that before we give judgment to anyone we must see to it first
that we have the moral authority and ascendancy to give that judgment. And how
would we do this? We always have to have a self-reflection about ourselves,
such as, am I a good role model? Do I follow what I tell others to do? Well and
good if we are good role models and if we lead by example.
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