Gospel: Matthew
12:14-21
The
Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When
Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. Many people followed him, and
he cured them all, but he
warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what had been spoken
through Isaiah the prophet:
Behold,
my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my
Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not
contend or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. A bruised
reed he will not break, a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings
justice to victory. And in his name the Gentiles will hope.
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Reflection:
Are we
peace loving people? Or we are lovers of conflict and chaos? If we follow Jesus
it is a must for us to be peace loving. Jesus was a peaceful man He abhorred any form
of violence for He knew that no one wins with violence.
When the
Pharisees were looking for Jesus to arrest Him and put Him to death He
peacefully withdrew out of their sight. Not because He was afraid of them but
because Jesus was a peaceful man and besides, it was not yet time for Him to
face them.
Withdrawal
from a conflict is not always a sign of cowardice in fact it is a sign of
bravery. We are brave enough to withdraw from a conflict because we know that
we have a much higher purpose in life than those who wants to engage us with
violence.
What will
happen if we face violence with violence? We all become losers for nobody wins
with violence. Mahatma Gandhi once said: “An eye for an eye makes everyone
blind."
Let us
always take the high road when there are provokers of anger by not stooping down
to their level. Instead of confronting anger with anger why not offer peace and
love? Why not humbly walk away? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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