By Tarsish Marak csc –
Readings: Ezek 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20
When we love and care for people, we do not harm them. In fact, we will try to be with them and resolve any kind of issues to have them back in our life. Similarly, the intention of Jesus was also to bring us back to his kingdom because he was sure that humans would make mistakes.
Therefore, we have to learn to disregard the mistakes of others in order have a relationship that Lord wants us to have. Our ego limits us from correcting ourselves when we have made a mistake. If there is a misunderstanding, many times, I expect the other person to come and ask forgiveness. If I am thinking this way, it is my problem because I need to learn to be humble irrespective of my power and wealth.
None of us is rich in the eyes of God; our God is the only one who is the richest in heaven and on earth. However, he humbles himself to come down to the earth and suffer. In his richness, he could say that I will punish people and kill them all. However, he decides to accept all kinds of pain and humiliation through the form of his Son, Jesus Christ. Therefore, humility is a virtue that we all need to cultivate in our lives. Christ is the perfect example of humility. So, let us keep on loving and learn to be humble and spread the love of Christ to the people around us.