Philippians 2:1-4 / Luke 14:12-14
In life, there will come about a crisis every now and then.
In happens in our personal life, in an organization and in a country.
Crisis brings along chaos and also a time of tribulation.
The thing about crisis is that it reveals character.
It reveals the character of the person, as well as the unity of the organization and the country.
St. Paul has this to say in the 1st reading:
If our life in Christ means anything to you, if love can persuade at all, or the Spirit that we have in common, or any tenderness and sympathy, then be united in your convictions and united in your love, with a common purpose and a common mind.
What keep us united as Christians and as Church is our love for Christ.
Our love for Christ is the fruit of our life in Christ and it is the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of life.
That is our faith and our conviction, and that will also keep us united as Christians and as Church in the face of crisis.
We will face the chaos and the tribulations together when we are united in a common love, and that is our love for Christ.
Our love for Christ will also reveal who we are and how united we will be in a time of crisis.