Jesus is the Eternal King!

 

2nd Week Wednesday of Ordinary Time

Year One

Heb 7:1-3. 15-17

Meditation

As Abraham was coming from war after having killed Kings, the High Priest of God, Melchizedek, met him and blessed him. Abraham gave him the tenth portion of everything to Melchizedek. The name Melchizedek means the just king. He has no origin like Jesus.

Jesus has a long genealogy. He is the king, priest, and prophet forever. Jesus, like the priest Melchizedek, is going to be a priest forever. We know a priest has the power to bless, offer sacrifices, and bring forgiveness of sins. Jesus is a blessing to us. He offers sacrifices for us and forgives our sins. Jesus is the eternal priest who offered sacrifice on our behalf to the Father in heaven.

Do we believe that is the eternal priest?

Year Two

1 Sam 17:32-33, 37, 40-51

Meditation

The story and the heroic killing of Philistine by David using a sling and stone are very impressive. A mighty man of power and valour dying in the hand of young man David. We know Philistine used words against the God of Israel. David was anointed by God, and he believed in God. The insignificant people can bring down mighty people of power, name, fame and position. Blessed are those who place their trust in God. God is the one who uplifts us from every danger. The way to be close to God's ways is to obey and be faithful to him. Not the stature matters for God, but the heart and attitude toward God and his people.

For evil ones to be destroyed, they do not need big force. Evil is destroyed in the hands of insignificant persons. Pride leads to destruction. Humility before God is the only technique that leads one on the right path. A choice of preferring humble instrumentality in the service of the Lord. It was an outstanding achievement for David to kill the Philistine, for God was with David. David's courage to face Philistine was from God and to save the people of Israel.

Do we trust in God’s strength or human strength?

Gospel:  Mk 3:1-6

Again, he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, ‘Come forward.’ Then he said to them, ‘Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?’ But they were silent. He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him (Mk 3:1-6).

We are bound by law and rule. Law and rule are good for human life. However, following law and rule alone may not help ourselves and others. We know the saying, 'Keep the rule, and the rule keeps you.'  Yet, time may require us to go beyond it and do something much better and better.

 Law has to be interpreted, and it can lose its purpose because we do not know the individual situation and case. Sometimes, we can trust ourselves to go beyond the law to do good.

Do I take a chance to do charity beyond the law?

Fr Putti Anthaiah sdb

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