Gospel: Luke 6:1-5
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 that we are hindered of doing
something that is noble because we fear the judgment of others. For example, a
young woman who suddenly had an unwanted pregnancy. Since she was
still young her family wanted her to abort the life in her womb. 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 and his companions
did: They ate 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: Rightful human
need/s such as our need for food takes precedence over any laws even the
Sabbath law. Doing acts of mercy is more important than fulfilling a custom or
tradition. For the Lord it’s the greater good that must prevail even if it’s
not written.
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 for Holy Mass if we don’t live the teachings of Jesus? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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