Ephesians 4:1-6 / Luke 12:54-59
Let us say that we are about to leave home to come to church and we see dark clouds and hear the rumbling thunder.
It would be sheer laziness and even rather stupid if we don't bring along an umbrella, even if it is not raining yet.
Even if for whatever reason we don't expect it to rain, it is not that difficult to just bring along an umbrella.
Neither would it be too difficult to read the signs of God's presence around us and to feel the promptings of the Holy Spirit within us.
But it would require a bit of sensibility as well as sensitivity on our part.
We need to exercise some sensibility and to ask ourselves whether an act or a deed is worth doing or not, as in whether it is a good or bad act or deed.
We also need to exercise some sensitivity and to ask ourselves how we feel about what we say or think about others, as in are they worth saying and thinking about.
So in what we think, say and do, we need to ask if it is worth it. Because what we think and say and do is also a reflection of our self-worth.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul implores us to lead a life worthy of our vocation. Our vocation is a call from God to be His children.
And that means to bear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience, as well as exercising some sensibility and sensitivity in what we think, say and do.
Jesus sacrificed Himself on the cross to save us. May we live our lives worthy of His love for us.