Gospel: Luke 10:17-24
The
seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, “Lord, even the
demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, “I have observed
Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power ‘to
tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and
nothing will harm you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice because the spirits are
subject to you, but rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”
At that
very moment he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise,
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from
the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father,
such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my
Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who
the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”
Turning
to the disciples in private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you
see. For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but
did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.
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Reflection:
Why did
Jesus caution the disciples not to rejoice for their human triumphs? The reason for this
is there may be a tendency for the disciples to take pride with what they have
achieved.
As if
Jesus was telling them, when you’re doing your vocation for me. Don’t ever
forget to always be humble. To always avoid singular or collective honors, for
you were not called to be my followers to reap honors. You were called to bring
people to me no other reason but to bring your fellowmen to me.
This also
is very much applicable for us. Let us not rejoice because we have brought
people closer to Christ. Let us not rejoice because we have influenced our
fellowmen to read the bible, to go to Holy Mass or to take seriously their
faith.
If we
follow to the letter this directive of Jesus, we leave no room for the sin of
pride and arrogance to take foothold in our lives. And what will remain?
Humility only humility and this must always be our guiding light. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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