Romans 6:12-18 / Luke 12:39-48
Every part of our body has a function and so every part of our body is important.
And when one part of our body hurts, then the whole body also feels the pain.
And it is not just the external parts of our body that need to be taken care of.
Internally, there are also organs that are equally important and have critical functions.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul used the human body in the spiritual sense to emphasise two points.
Either the human body can be used as an unholy weapon fighting on the side of sin.
Or it can be used as a weapon of righteousness fighting on the side of God.
And since we are freed from the slavery of sin, then we are to become soldiers of righteousness fighting on the side of God.
To be on the side of God also means that we are servants of God who will always be ready to obey and serve God.
God will always give us the grace to be ready to obey and serve Him.
Yes, a great blessing has been given to us.
Let us be ready to respond with love for God by serving others for their good and also lead them to God.