Genesis12:1-9 / Matthew 7:1-5
According to a popular theory of psychosocial development by Erik Erikson, there are 8 stages of life, namely:
Infancy, Toddlerhood, Preschool years, Early school years, Adolescence, Young adulthood, Middle adulthood and Late adulthood.
The theory also proposes a conflict at each stage of life, which is a turning point that brings about the transition into the next stage.
So a person will face struggle or a crisis at each stage of life before going to the next stage.
It can be presumed that at the final stage of life, the only thing left to face is the finality of life, which is death.
And it can be supposed that it would be in the senior years, probably in the late 70s or 80s.
In the 1st reading, when God called Abram to leave his country, his family and his father’s house to go to another land, Abram was already 75 years old.
Ordinarily speaking, at that age, we would call it the sunset years and also call it a day.
Who would ever expect God to call a 75 year old man to a new phase or stage of life.
Jesus taught us in the gospel not to give a moral judgement on others, especially when we are no better than the rest.
But let us also not judge others on what they can or cannot do.
After all, when God calls a person, it is not so much about suitability but availability.
And let us also not judge ourselves about our abilities.
When God calls us, let us just be available to do His will.