TUESDAY 19TH WEEK IN
ORDINARY TIME YEAR B.
1ST READING: EZEKIEL
2:8. 3:4
GOSPEL: MATTHEW 18:1-5. 10. 12-14
THEME: BE OPEN TO LIFE.
Ezekiel had not known what the
scroll was before eating it, he ate it and noticed that it was as sweet as
honey. Uwa bu ahia akpa. He was open to face what will come out of it
and the result was very good.
In the gospel, Christ asks us to
be like children who are always very much open to change in life. They do not
have a rigid way of life that deprives them opportunity to change. Change in a
child is always built on humility. If a child is humble, that child can adjust
in any situation that he/she finds him/herself. But an arrogant child will like
to maintain one even when it is causing more harm than good.
If we are humble, we will welcome
changes in our situations. A lady was married to a family, her behaviour was
not all that welcomed there, so she started adjusting to fit in into the family
system for she knew that that will only solve the problem. It was born out of
humility. If it were to be a proud one, she would have asked them to take her
behaviour or leave it. We must learn how to be humble like children in order to
accept situations and adjust to situations that come to us. Do not be too rigid
or watertight. Be liberal to a reasonable extent. Pope Francis is a liberal
Pope and we are benefiting from it. One who is not open will find it difficult
to cope with life. C.P Varkey (SJ) said, “Accept what you cannot change and
change what you can change”. And this can only be achieved by being open to
life. Thanks.
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