DO NOT OBSCURE THE MESSAGE

Thursday in the 4th Week of Easter
Jn 13:16-20

Very often, a teacher first explains then demonstrates. He or she lectures on a subject matter then provides examples to prove his or her point. Jesus, the Greatest Teacher, however, reverses the usual order today. He first washes the feet of His disciples then lectures them on Christian servanthood.

Jesus draws His teaching from His own life. He teaches what He practices. He asks us to serve one another because He Himself came to serve and not to be served. He expects us to be humble even as we serve because humility is the trademark of His own service. He commands us to love one another because He loves us first. Jesus makes an overwhelming impression on anyone who encounters Him because He demonstrates His lessons by giving examples not other than Himself.

We are no greater than Jesus. We can only be happy to become like Him. Our lives should clearly demonstrate the message we put across as Christians. Let not our lives obscure the message of the Faith.