Gospel:
Luke 6:1-5
While
Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were
picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. Some
Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?” Jesus said
to them in reply, “Have you not read what David did when he and those who were
with him were hungry? How he went into the house of God, took the bread of
offering, which only the priests could lawfully eat, ate of it, and shared it with his
companions?” Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”
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Reflection:
Do you
always do what is right even if it’s unpopular?
There are
times in life that we are hindered of doing something that is noble because we
fear the judgment of our fellowmen. For example, a young lady suddenly had an
unwanted pregnancy. Since she was still young her mother wanted her to abort
her child. But the lady rightfully stood her ground and went through her
pregnancy and gave birth.
While the
disciples were picking grains some Pharisees admonished them because it was
their day of rest or Sabbath day. But Jesus reproved the ever critical
Pharisees by citing what David did (Eat the bread offering which was
exclusively for the priest). Then, Jesus topped HIS rebuke of the Pharisees by
saying that HE is over and above their Sabbath law.
The rule that
Jesus’ follows is this: human need/s such as food takes precedence over any
laws even the Sabbath law. Doing acts of mercy is more important than
fulfilling a custom or tradition.
Come to
think of it, what good would it do us if we follow the law/s but in the process
of following it we deprive those who are in need? What good is our presence at
church every Sunday if we are not merciful? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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