Matthew 11:11-15
Jesus
said to the crowds: “Amen, I say to you, among those born of women there has
been none greater than John the Baptist; yet the least in the Kingdom of heaven
is greater than he. From the
days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and
the violent are taking it by force. All the prophets and the law prophesied up
to the time of John. And if
you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah, the one who is to come. Whoever has
ears ought to hear.”
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Reflection:
What are
you going to do if you see that something is wrong in your family or in the
community where you belong? You are going to create order and make things
right.
John the
Baptist did this when he called for the people to repent for the kingdom of God
is at hand (Matthew 3:2). John saw firsthand the sinfulness of the people of
his time. Thus he called for repentance, renewal and order.
John also gave his life for the sake of morality
when he criticized King Herod for coveting Herodias the wife of his brother
Philip (Matthew 14:1-12). The sinfulness of humanity was creating damage in the
kingdom of God.
Someone
has to take the cudgels for God and it is John the Baptist. He is the messenger
sent by God to create order and bring once again righteousness. John
courageously faced the powers that be during his time even at the cost of his
life.
As we
live our lives we may be witness to immorality, corruption and the countless
evils of our society. Let us not think twice to denounce it, to speak out for
what is moral and right. Even if will bring us trouble, if temporal trouble
would be the result for speaking out for what is right and moral, so be it.
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