WHOSE SIDE TO TAKE?
Wednesday in the 9th Week of the Ordinary Time
Mk 12:18-27
The Sadducees were a group of Jewish men who did not believe in life after death. For them, the resurrection is a big baloney. For them, death is the end of everything. There is nothing beyond this life. Moreover, they believed in neither spirits nor angels.
The Pharisees stood on the opposite ground. They believed in life after death. Because they believed in spirits, they acknowledge the existence not only of angels but of the human soul as well.
The Sadducees tried to find an ally in Jesus today. They wanted to ridicule their opponents, the Pharisees, by using the Lord. But Jesus did not fall into their trap. Instead, He showed them how gravely they were mistaken by affirming that in God all are alive.
There are times when we may find our selves in the same situation as Jesus found Himself today in the Gospel. We may be sandwiched by opposing groups. Worse, either group may try to use us against each other. Let us always remember that the best stand to take is always by the side of God. May we always have the wisdom to know whose side that is and the courage to take it.
In the Gospel today, it just so happened that the truth was on the side of the Pharisees. But there can be times when the truth is on neither opposing sides because there are always three sides in an issue: your side, my side, and the side of the truth. Find the side of the truth because that is always God’s side.
Mk 12:18-27
The Sadducees were a group of Jewish men who did not believe in life after death. For them, the resurrection is a big baloney. For them, death is the end of everything. There is nothing beyond this life. Moreover, they believed in neither spirits nor angels.
The Pharisees stood on the opposite ground. They believed in life after death. Because they believed in spirits, they acknowledge the existence not only of angels but of the human soul as well.
The Sadducees tried to find an ally in Jesus today. They wanted to ridicule their opponents, the Pharisees, by using the Lord. But Jesus did not fall into their trap. Instead, He showed them how gravely they were mistaken by affirming that in God all are alive.
There are times when we may find our selves in the same situation as Jesus found Himself today in the Gospel. We may be sandwiched by opposing groups. Worse, either group may try to use us against each other. Let us always remember that the best stand to take is always by the side of God. May we always have the wisdom to know whose side that is and the courage to take it.
In the Gospel today, it just so happened that the truth was on the side of the Pharisees. But there can be times when the truth is on neither opposing sides because there are always three sides in an issue: your side, my side, and the side of the truth. Find the side of the truth because that is always God’s side.
posted by Fr. Bobby @ 3:00 PM
1 Comments
1 Comments:
Lord Jesus, help us that we may always be in the side of the truth though there are times that it hurts and something difficult. There are instances when we cannot decide as we may be both wrong on whatever side we are in.
Give us the courage to be always standing by you as You're always there for us. Bless us with you're love and we praise and thank you for your abundant blessing.
God bless po...
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