Colossians 1:21-23 / Luke 6:1-5
Whenever we ask what life is about, there is somewhere we need to start from.
And that is we need to ask what we are all about.
We need to ask what being human is all about.
Yes, we are human beings, but we can also forget what being human is about.
In the gospel, some Pharisees questioned Jesus about His disciples picking corn and eating them on the sabbath.
Jesus responded with instances when the hunger of men was more important than keeping to the rules and regulations.
Jesus ended off by saying that the Son of Man is master of the sabbath.
So, the sabbath, or rules or regulations are not directives that must be obeyed.
There has to be a human face to all that and Jesus is that human face.
Then the sabbath, or rules and regulation, or laws and directives, are made to help and free humanity, and not for humanity to be enslaved by it.
Let us be human beings of kindness and compassion, of forgiveness and gentleness, of patience and understanding.
When we are being truly human, we will also reflect the face of Jesus.