Friday of week 10 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Matthew 5:27-32
“If your right eye should cause you to sin, tear it out and throw it away”. Very radical statement of Jesus regarding the cause of sin. Because He came to save us from our sins. He repaired our sins. But at the same time, it’s our duty not to sin. And one of the most important aspects of sin, is to avoid occasion to sin or to take out the cause of sin. If we can deal with the cause of sin, we can more effectively deal with sin. In sin, we are using the gifts of God to do actions against the same God. God gave us our eyes and in sin, we are using the same eyes to see against the will of God. We use our eyes to see things not in the way God wants. We use to see as we want and not as God wants. This must be dealt radically. We must see what God wants. Otherwise, we are using the gifts of God for our selfish interests. We are misusing the love of God. This is applicable to each and every gift of God. Let’s reflect: Am I using the gifts of God according to His will?
Friday 14 June
