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Recently I discovered a quote that said: “Always do right. This
will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” I was saddened
to think that doing right should astonish people. Shouldn’t we
always try to do right?
In our Second Reading today Paul writes to the community of
believers in Rome and tells them how they can do right: it is
through living in the spirit. “If we live according to the
flesh or according to the world we will die, but if we live
according to the Spirit, we will live.” Paul also says, “we
will have life in our mortal bodies, through the Spirit that
dwells in us.” Only through God’s Holy Spirit can we do
right. If you find doing right a burden and a huge challenge
then hear these words of Jesus from today’s gospel: “Come to me,
all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Jesus will give us rest, refreshment and strength to do right.
Let us all come to Jesus for the strength to do right. Let us
all join together in living by the Spirit and doing what is
right, and if that astonishes others – wonderful. May God’s
blessing be with you all. |
