The WORD in LENT: Fifth week, Monday
March 27, 2023: Daniel 13: 1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; John 8; 1-11
Susanna's story in the first reading and the story of the woman in the Gospel accused of adultery brought to Jesus, are two grand examples of the fact that God takes side with the weak and the vulnerable. At times the so-called just and righteous would wonder what is wrong with God, the way God takes sides with the so-called sinners and the undeserving! But if they were truly just and truly righteous, that is if they were really Godly, they would do the same too - side with the weak!
It would be the same with us: If we were careful not to side ourselves with the self righteous and self proclaimed just ones, we would easily understand our call to play God's role in the situations we find ourselves in: the role of taking sides with the weak, the vulnerable, the little ones of the Lord! That is the root of true peace.
The difference between the above mentioned two camps is this: one is obssessed with condemning, the other is moved by compassion. It is compassion that is Godly and we need to grow seriously out of a vindictive spirit, if we want to put on the mind of Christ.
True Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things and endures all things (1 Cor 13:7).