WORD 2day : 30th October, 2017
Monday, 30th week in Ordinary Time
Rom 8: 12-17; Lk 13: 10-17
The point of discussion in the Word today is the difference between slaves and heirs and their respective traits.
A slave is governed by fear, is ruled by law and bound to restrictions. A slave cannot think beyond oneself and gaining favours by pleasing the one in command. A slave, even when he or she is doing everything for the other, is all the time self centered.
An heir is governed by freedom, is guided by love and empowered with spontaneity. Freedom rules out restrictions, love transcends fear and spontaneity despises calculations. An heir never schemes!
Jesus proves to be the rightful heir, experiencing God as the Abba and feeling the need to render a child of God wholesome. Laws and regulations did not matter to him; threats and warnings looked despicable in his sight. The greatest of all good news is, Christ has given us the same Spirit that was in him, that in our spirit we may be convinced that we are rightful sons and daughters of the merciful God.