Thursday, October 23, 2014

29th Week, Ordinary Time, Friday, 24-10-14

Ephesians 4:1-6 / Luke 12:54-59

Drawing parallel lines may not be that difficult when it is drawn on a small piece of paper.

But drawing parallel lines may become more difficult when it is drawn on a large area, e.g. in a room or in a field.

The distance between the two lines has to be consistent, otherwise at one end they will begin to intersect and at the other end they will be further and further apart.

This principle about parallel lines may be simple enough to understand and it is clear enough for us to see if lines are parallel or not.

But when it comes to making decisions in our lives and doing the will of God, it may not be that clear to us and we will certainly need some help with this.

And we already have the help. There is the Bible in which the ways of God are revealed to us. There is the Church teachings that helps us understand the context we are in. There are the stories of the lives of saints that will help us see a similar pattern in the way they answered God's call.

The 1st reading also gives us some foundations of the Christian life: bear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience.

So we already have all the resources to help us live a life worthy of our Christian calling.

Let us use these resources to interpret the signs that God is giving us and to make the right judgement and decisions.

Then our lives will run parallel with the will of God and may we be able to help others do the will of God.