Reflection for THURSDAY, 4th Week of Easter.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Director, Social Action Movement, Don Bosco Bidar
Reflective Reading of the Word of God
John 13:16-20
Whoever welcomes the one I send welcomes me
After he had washed the feet of his disciples, Jesus said to them:
‘I tell you most solemnly,
no servant is greater than his master,
no messenger is greater than the man who sent him.
‘Now that you know this, happiness will be yours if you behave accordingly. I am not speaking about gall of you: I know the ones I have chosen; but what scripture says must be fulfilled: Someone who shares my table rebels against me.
‘I tell you this now, before it happens,
so that when it does happen
you may believe that I am He.
I tell you most solemnly,
whoever welcomes the one I send welcomes me,
and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.’
Reflection on the Readings
In life, it is important to know our status and to act accordingly.
If we are subordinates, then we know that we will have to carry out our superior’s directions.
If we are students or apprentices, then we will have to follow our teacher’s or instructor’s instructions.
As Jesus said in the gospel, no servant is greater than his master, no messenger is greater than the man who sent him.
And Jesus also said that happiness will be ours if we behave accordingly.
So in life, we must know who has authority over us – our parents, our superiors, our instructors, our teachers.
Over and above, we also know that God is our Creator and it is Him that we pledge our obedience and to do His will.
Our model is Jesus who came to do the Father’s will.
Let us follow the way of Jesus, and happiness and peace will be ours.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice day.