Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the
Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (12th October, 2016) on the
Gospel
Gal 5:18-25;
Ps 1:1-4.6. (R. cf. Jn 8:12);Lk 11:42-46.
Topic: Condemnation of evil.
Often we see justice being administered using different standards.
The bible attests to the fact that God is neither partial nor takes bribe, cf. Deut 10:17; 2Chr 19:7; Acts 10:34; Rom 2:11;
Gal 2:6; Eph 6:9. And in today’s gospel, Jesus maintained the same standard
for both the Pharisees and the lawyers.
He further denounced the Pharisees in today’s gospel because
although they tithe mint, rue, and herbs of all kinds, they neglected justice
and love of God. These they ought to have practiced without neglecting others,
cf. Mic 6:8. They loved “to have the
seat of honour in the synagogues and to be greeted with respect in the
marketplaces.” One of the lawyers intercepted, “Teacher, when you say these
things, you insult us too.” Jesus replied him, “Woe also to you lawyers! For
you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not lift a
finger to ease them.”
God’s children are expected to be impartial as their Father, cf.
Deut 16:19. Moses charged the tribal
leaders, “You shall not be partial in judgment; you shall hear the small and
the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment
is God's” (Deut 1:17; cf. Ex 23:3; Lev 19:15). And the book of
Proverbs reads, “To show partiality is not good” (Prov 28:21; cf. Prov 24:23; Jas
2:9).
Despite all these, many including the leaders in the house of
God maintain different standards today. This is not what God wants. We are to condemn
evil wherever it is, be it in the small or in the great, a friend or a foe, and
so on.
Bible Reading: Deut 10:12-22.
Thought for today: God shows no partiality (Rom 2:11).
Let us pray: Lord, give us the strength to avoid bribery
and partiality – Amen.
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