Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8
Jesus was going through a
field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the
heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him
“See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath. He said
to the them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were
hungry, how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering, which
neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat? Or have
you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests serving in the temple
violate the Sabbath and are innocent? I say to you, something greater than the
temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you
would not have condemned these innocent men. For the Son of Man is Lord of the
sabbath.”
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Reflection:
What is in the heart of
Jesus? It’s mercy and compassion for His people. Mercy and compassion that
is ever ready to transgress sacred laws such as the Sabbath law.
Being God the Son Jesus
perfectly knew that what He was doing was right. But the Pharisees did not know
the true identity of Jesus. So they questioned the decision of Jesus to allow
His disciples to pick and eat the grains on a Sabbath day.
Do you know Jesus deeply?
Do you feel His presence in your life? If you don’t know Jesus deeply and if
you don’t feel His presence in your life. You will also question some events or
trial/s that occurs in your life.
For instance when you go
through severe trials such as sickness and the like. You might also question
the Lord Jesus and ask Him this question: Why am I going through this trial or
why did you allow me to go through this episode in my life?
But if you know Jesus and
if you feel His presence in your life you will never question Jesus thus you
will simply bow to His will. Why bow to His will? This is for the reason that
you know that something greater is in store for you. That you don’t see and
know now but you will certainly see and feel in your life in the future.
Ask Jesus therefore to
give you the gift of knowing Him deeply and the gift of His living presence in
your life. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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