Friday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time. Year II. I Cor.4:1-5; Ps.37; Luke 5:33-39
We like to judge a book from its cover, which explains why we’re often wrong. Kevin has a big head, he’s likely to be a bookworm. Moses has a wide mouth, he most probably talks too much. The old woman next to my house is dry and evil looking; she has to be a witch… This attitude is wrong. St Paul says that “there must be no passing of premature judgement”. He encourages us to wait till the Lord comes to light up all that is hidden in the dark and reveal the secret intentions of men’s hearts. It is only then that each one of us will have whatever praise he/she deserves, from God.
Friends, the Scribes and Pharisees of Jesus’ day fell into this same error of premature judgment when they scorned Jesus’ disciples because they didn’t fast like their own disciples – or John’s for that matter. But how could the scribes and Pharisees have known that the persecutions that would come to Jesus’ disciples after his death would far outweigh the rigours of fasting? It’s not enough to think those who appear happy actually are, just because they have a smile on their faces. We must leave judgment to God. He alone knows the depths of our hearts, our past, our present, and our future. In the meantime, we all must search our consciences, to ensure that we are above reproach.
Prayer
Father in heaven, as another day begins, give me the strength not to judge people, but to be kind to everyone I meet, no matter what my impressions are about them, through Christ our Lord, Amen.
Good morning dear. God bless your weekend ahead.
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