Monday 19th week Year A By Tobe Eze

Monday 19th week Year A

First Reading

Deuteronomy 10:12-22

Second Reading

Matthew 17:22-27

THEME: WHAT IS REQUIRED OF US AS CHRISTIANS.

Our catechism started with, who made us and reason for creating us. Sometimes I wonder if people use other catechism questions to replace this first part or they do not see this one as one of them. With our action, we have shown that we do not recognize the reason for the creation of human being on earth as the catechism teaches.

The first reading is telling us that what is required of us is very simple, just to obey God’s commandments. These commandments are not impossible for us to obey though some of them seem difficult because of the nature of the world we are into. Obeying God does not mean only to obey the words of the commandments literarily but the real understanding of them both from, spiritual, literarily and fuller senses of them.

As the first reading is asking us to obey the commandments of God, also, the gospel is also asking us to obey the civil law. We have to obey our societal laws that are not against God’s own. Sometimes we may not be necessarily bound to obey some rules but since they are not against the natural laws, we have to in order to make things flow. A student does not supposed to buy emblem and rate for motorcycle but to avoid disturbances and to make them happy, you buy it and you have not sinned, likewise in many other things.

So, the two readings are telling us, as we obey the commandments of God, we should also remember to tolerate others and their rules that are not against God’s own rule. Thanks.