Gospel:
Matthew 5:20-26
Jesus said to
his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the
scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.
“You have
heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills
will be liable to judgment. But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother
will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, Raqa, will be
answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to
fiery Gehenna. Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall
that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar,
go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your
gift. Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court. Otherwise
your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over
to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will
not be released until you have paid the last penny.”
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Reflection:
What is the
antidote to sin or what could defeat sin or hatred? Its humility, forgiveness
and love. For example, if you sin against your spouse the cure for this sin is
to humble yourself before your spouse. You do this by saying, I’m sorry
for hurting you or I’m sorry for betraying your trust.
If your
spouse loves you dearly you can expect forgiveness, the mitigating factor here
is your humility to admit your offense or sin. But not everyone is
willing to say, I’m sorry for to admit ones mistake or to say I’m sorry is
one of the hardest words to say. But if there’s humility in us we would
not think twice to apologize for this will once again heal the relationship.
But the
paradox is, we are quick to sin yet we are not quick to apologize or some
are not even willing to apologize. And this lack of humility on our part
creates bigger trouble/s in our married relationship or any other kind of
relationship for that matter.
In our gospel
Jesus is teaching us about humility and to have the courage to admit our own
mistakes or shortcomings (Matthew 5:23-25). Why? Because if we are willing to
humble ourselves and if we have the courage to admit our own sinfulness. We
therefore save ourselves from further trouble. But if we continue to be
dominating and arrogant then trouble/s would always be with us.
Would you be
willing to humbly apologize to somebody whom you have offended? To reach out or
to apologize is hard to do but it’s also a redemptive experience for it will
set you free from the bondage of guilt. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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