The Blessings that Blind
Second week in Lent: Thursday, 5th Mar, 2015
Jer 17: 5-10; 16: 19-31
At times I used to wonder what mistake did that rich man do? And in what way he is responsible for Lazarus' misery? In no way is he responsible, but he is responsible for his attitude towards Lazarus. That he did not care to even see the miseries of the person right at the foot of his table, looking for the crumbs - oh, what a gross insensitivity, sheer blindness! And the worst of all, that blindness comes from his blessings, the abundance that he had for himself. The Blessings blinded him.
Just recently someone was sharing his disappointment that some people take up to ministry in high spirits but soon with the inflow of money they lose the original spirit and make it a business. And the person concluded, the blessings blind them! St. Paul reminds us: what do you have that you have not received? (1Cor 4:7). The blessings should make us more grateful and more sensitive; it can blind us to those in need around us - within the family, in the neighbourhood, in our workplaces, in our known circles and even outside the immediate circle!
Let our blessings make us more aware of those in need!
At times I used to wonder what mistake did that rich man do? And in what way he is responsible for Lazarus' misery? In no way is he responsible, but he is responsible for his attitude towards Lazarus. That he did not care to even see the miseries of the person right at the foot of his table, looking for the crumbs - oh, what a gross insensitivity, sheer blindness! And the worst of all, that blindness comes from his blessings, the abundance that he had for himself. The Blessings blinded him.
Just recently someone was sharing his disappointment that some people take up to ministry in high spirits but soon with the inflow of money they lose the original spirit and make it a business. And the person concluded, the blessings blind them! St. Paul reminds us: what do you have that you have not received? (1Cor 4:7). The blessings should make us more grateful and more sensitive; it can blind us to those in need around us - within the family, in the neighbourhood, in our workplaces, in our known circles and even outside the immediate circle!
Let our blessings make us more aware of those in need!
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