To reconcile everything!

WORD 2day: Friday, 22nd week in Ordinary time

September 3, 2021: Colossians 1:15-20; Luke 5: 33-38

Paul states the ultimate destiny of all creation- to be reconciled in Christ. Humans, animals and all creatures alike, and the entire cosmos ultimately has to be reconciled into one, through Christ, in God. That is the essential movement of all reality and any thing that militates against this, has to be suspected in its motive! 

Applying such a movement to the socio cultural scenario and the interpersonal communitarian perspective of our lives, anything that divides, separates or stratifies cannot be trusted to be from God. Even if it is a spiritual practice or a theological concept that takes one away from the movement of reconciling everything in Christ, it has to be suspected. Be it traditionalism or novelties, be it supernaturalism or practicalities, be it customs or innovations, the movement should always be towards one destiny: ultimate reconciliation in Christ. If that is left out of focus, even the best of our efforts will either be selfish or ungodly!

Isn't it logical that an ego centered choice militates against the real center that is Christ and so deviates the unitary movement that should be there in reality? The choice could be hidden with many decorative justifications and sophisticated camouflage, but the truth remains what it is, at its core! Can I really escape the truth in the core of my being? This is precisely why, I need to grow more and more reconciling in my deeds. words and thoughts! These faculties cannot oppose one another - words sweet but actions wrongly motivated; or actions all flowery while the thoughts so ignoble! 

How reconciling are my thoughts, words and deeds? Is Christ the Omega Point always my focus, in all that I say or do?