Gospel: Luke 6:39-42
Jesus told his disciples a parable: “Can a
blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple
is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like
his teacher. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not
perceive the wooden beam in your own?
How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother,
let me remove that splinter in your eye,’ when you do not even notice the
wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your
eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s
eye.”
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Reflection:
Before a judge gives his verdict or judgment he sees to it that every witness from the opposing sides are heard. This assures that whatever decision that the judge would give, is appropriate and based on the facts of the case.
Do we not oftentimes act as judge in our own sphere of environment? For example, a father or a mother acts as a judge when he/she gives orders to their children not to do this and that. They also act as judge when they admonish and give disciplinary actions to their children.
But do we see to it first if we are worthy to give judgment? If we are worthy of the judgment that we give then that is very good for our orders would be followed. But what if we are not good role models?
The gospel cryptically tells us that before we give judgment to anyone we must see to it first that we have the moral authority and ascendancy to give that judgment. And how would we do this? We always have to have a self-reflection about ourselves, such as, am I a good role model? Do I follow what I tell others to do? Well and good if you are a good role model and if you lead by example.
But what if you are not a good role model and if you don't lead by example? Then, the judgment or order that you give will simply not be heard it will simply fall on deaf ears. Therefore you have to be a good role model. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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