READINGS:
1 R : Deut 26 : 16 - 19.
Ps 118 : 1 - 2, 4 - 5, 7 - 8.
Gos : Mt 5 : 43 - 48.
" YOU THEREFORE SHOULD BE PERFECT AS YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER IS PERFECT "
THIS IS THE TAG LINE TODAY.
COME TO THINK OF VARIOUS RULES AND GUIDELINES:
WHY COACHES, INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHERS GIVE RULES ?
SACHIN, POPULARLY KNOOOWN AS ' GOD OF CRICKET ' OFTEN REMEMBERS R. ACHREKAR.
WE HAD AN ENGLISH TEACHER WHO WAS A ' TERROR '.
YET ALL HER STUDENTS FOUND NO DIFFICULTY WITH THE LANGUAGE LATER.
YOU CAN ADD MANY MORE EXAMPLES.
THE COACHES, INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHERS GIVE RULES SO THAT THEIR WARDS EXCEL AND BECOME AT LEAST LIKE THEM IF NOT SCALE FURTHER HEIGHTS.
NOW COME TO THE READINGS.
GOD GIVES US COMMANDMENTS SO THAT WE BECOME " LIKE GOD " :
GOD WHO IS HOLY AND PERFECT AND KIND.
MOSES THEREFORE INSTRUCTS THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO FOLLOW THE COMMANDMENTS AND BECOME WISE AND PROSPER .
IN THE GOSPEL :
JESUS SETS A HIGH TARGET FOR ALL THE FAITHFUL.
BECOME SO KIND , CONSIDERATE, MAGNANIMOUS, GENEROUS, FORGIVING, SHOWING EQUANIMITY LIKE THE HEAVENLY FATHER.
LENT IS THE SEASON TO SET OUR GOALS RIGHT.
IF I HAVE CHANGED OR SHIFTED THE GOAL POST ACCORDING TO MY PETTY INTERESTS AND CONVENIENCES THEN,
TO GET BACK TO GOD'S GOAL POST.
ARE WE READY FOR THE CHALLENGE ?
