Blessed to bless; judge to be judged!

WORD 2day: Monday, 12th week in Ordinary time

June 23, 2025 - Genesis 12: 1-9; Matthew 7: 1-5

Abraham was blessed to bless; Jacob was blessed to bless; We the people of God are blessed to bless! There are two messages here for us to note - first to understand that we are blessed, be what may the situation around. More often than not, we get so immersed into some troubles and difficulties that come our way, that we forget conveniently our blessings. We become so blind to those blessings so obviously present all around us. 

The second fact to remember is the call that is involved in every blessing that we have received. The call to recognise the blessings that we have received, is not merely for our own sake, but for the sake of the people. I shall make you a light house to the nations, I shall make you a blessing to the people... these are promises that the Lord has made to God's people. 

When we are blessed to bless, why do we curse and become a curse to the others? That is the key that Jesus wishes to present to us. See the blessing in others; do not judge them. When I judge the other for some simple shortcomings that I find in him or her, I magnify the curse that is between us and give into the power of that curse... that is why the Lord instructs us: judge not; and be not judged. 

When I judge, I give into the power of juegement and subject myelf to judgements! The positive formulation of that could be to find the blessing in the other, seek to magnify that blessing and thus become a blessing to the other! Let us remember we are blessed to bless!