Matthew 25:31-46
“As you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me”
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus’ parable about goats and sheep must have amused and surprised his audience. Goats and sheep shared the same grazing ground during the day, but had to be separated at night. Goats were less docile and more restless than sheep. They came to symbolize evil and the expression scapegoat has become a common expression for someone bearing blame for others. (Leviticus 26:20-22)Separation is an inevitable consequence of sin and judgment. The Day of Judgment will reveal who showed true compassion and mercy toward their neighbor. Today’s readings are telling that god will judge our actions of mercy and will separate us as sheep and goats are separated. In the same way he will separate us. By saying the brethren, he doesn’t mean only the Israelites but by this he is meaning all humanity. He judges the humanity by the acts of their mercy as righteous or not.
This parable is similar to the parable about Lazarus and the rich man. The rich man, who let Lazarus die on his doorstep, was doomed to crave for drops of cold water he had not thought of giving to the poor man. When Martin of Tours (who lived in the 4th century), a young Roman soldier and seeker of the Christian faith, met an unclothed man begging for alms in the freezing cold, he stopped and cut his coat in two and gave half to the stranger. That night he dreamt he saw the heavenly court with Jesus robed in a torn cloak. One of the angels present asked, "Master, why do you wear that battered cloak?" Jesus replied, "My servant Martin gave it to me." Martin’s disciple and biographer Sulpicius Severus states that as a consequence of this vision Martin “flew to be baptized.” God is gracious and merciful; his love compels us to treat others with mercy and kindness. When we do something for one of Christ's little ones, we do it for Christ himself. Do you treat your neighbor with mercy and love as Christ has treated you?
"Lord Jesus, be the Master and Ruler of my heart. May your love rule in my heart that I may only think and act with charity towards all.” So today the lord is inviting all of us to commit our self for the purpose that we are called, and to respond to the call that each of us are called. As the stopped watch is correct twice a day, all which is created by God is something worth to be admired and respected, especially the human beings. So dear brothers let us love one another as god has loved us.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:31-46
Jesus’ parable about goats and sheep must have amused and surprised his audience. Goats and sheep shared the same grazing ground during the day, but had to be separated at night. Goats were less docile and more restless than sheep. They came to symbolize evil and the expression scapegoat has become a common expression for someone bearing blame for others. (Leviticus 26:20-22)Separation is an inevitable consequence of sin and judgment. The Day of Judgment will reveal who showed true compassion and mercy toward their neighbor. Today’s readings are telling that god will judge our actions of mercy and will separate us as sheep and goats are separated. In the same way he will separate us. By saying the brethren, he doesn’t mean only the Israelites but by this he is meaning all humanity. He judges the humanity by the acts of their mercy as righteous or not.
This parable is similar to the parable about Lazarus and the rich man. The rich man, who let Lazarus die on his doorstep, was doomed to crave for drops of cold water he had not thought of giving to the poor man. When Martin of Tours (who lived in the 4th century), a young Roman soldier and seeker of the Christian faith, met an unclothed man begging for alms in the freezing cold, he stopped and cut his coat in two and gave half to the stranger. That night he dreamt he saw the heavenly court with Jesus robed in a torn cloak. One of the angels present asked, "Master, why do you wear that battered cloak?" Jesus replied, "My servant Martin gave it to me." Martin’s disciple and biographer Sulpicius Severus states that as a consequence of this vision Martin “flew to be baptized.” God is gracious and merciful; his love compels us to treat others with mercy and kindness. When we do something for one of Christ's little ones, we do it for Christ himself. Do you treat your neighbor with mercy and love as Christ has treated you?
"Lord Jesus, be the Master and Ruler of my heart. May your love rule in my heart that I may only think and act with charity towards all.” So today the lord is inviting all of us to commit our self for the purpose that we are called, and to respond to the call that each of us are called. As the stopped watch is correct twice a day, all which is created by God is something worth to be admired and respected, especially the human beings. So dear brothers let us love one another as god has loved us.
By
DHARMA RAJ SCJ
FIRST YEAR THEOLOGY STUDENT.
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