Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops, Doctors
Gospel – Matthew 23:8-12
“The greatest among you must be your servant. Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will exalted.” This has the force of a comandment. Because Jesus is speaking to his disciples and he is asking to them as a “must”. So whenever we think that we are better than others, we must verify that “are we true servant to those among whom we felt we are better?” This is an obligation for following Jesus Christ. Because we are following Jesus Christ who humbled himself to become a creature like us. Incarnation is humbling oneself. If we want to follow Jesus Christ, who humbled himself, we have to humble ourselves in service to others. Let’s reflect: I am called to be a servant to those around me to become a follower of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday 2 January
