Gospel: Luke 8:19-21
The
mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him
because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing
outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my
brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”
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Reflection:
Do you
consider yourself as a relative of Jesus?
Very
clearly Jesus tells us that we could only be called His relatives if we hear
His word and act on it. What if we don’t hear His word and don’t act on it?
Does this mean that we are not anymore related to Jesus?
For example, if you have a wayward relative
who doesn’t listen to your advices. Would you treat him as not your relative
anymore? Will you condemn him to eternal damnation? Of course not!
Jesus
said this statement, (My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of
God and act on it). To convey a message to the crowd and to us too that we must
at all times abide by His teachings.
But human
as we are, we sometimes wander away and we sin thus we distance ourselves from
Jesus. However the tie that binds is still there, Jesus still pines for us. He
patiently looks for us and eager to bring us closer to Him so that He could
embrace us once again.
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