Reflection for WEDNESDAY, 20th Week, Ordinary Time.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Director, Social Action Movement, Don Bosco Bidar
Today's Word of God
Matthew 20:13-16
But he answered one of them, ‘I am not being unfair to you, friend. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the one who was hired last the same as I gave you. Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Today's Reflection
We know that with great power comes great responsibility.
The greater the responsibility, the greater will be the accountability.
So for those who are appointed to positions of authority and power, they need to be aware of the responsibility and the accountability to the people they are called to serve.
In the 1st reading, the Word of the Lord was addressed to the shepherds of Israel.
The shepherds of Israel are understood as the rulers of the country as well as the religious leaders of that time.
In today’s context, it is often interpreted as the clergy and priests of the Church.
But in the broader sense, anyone who has an authority over others is also called to be responsible with that authority and to be able to account for it.
At the same time, those who are under authority are also called to comply and to obey the instructions given by those who have authority over them.
But whether in authority or under authority, let us be aware that our service and accountability is to God.
And God will reward and bless the faithful servant who acts rightly and justly.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice day.