Gospel: Matthew 12:1-8
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 financial difficulty, 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 and trust Him. 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 yet 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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