GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 5:43-48
Christianity is something more than humanity. Human tendency and natural inclination is to love those who love us. This is done by everyone and everywhere. There is nothing meritorious about this. The Jews hated the publicans and even they were better examples of love of their friends and neighbours.
Christianity poses a series of questions with regard to our life. We are Christians today because God has done more to us. We have received more grace from God and the glory of God is turned more to us than to others. What do we do more than others? What excelling thing do we do? What is the distinctive action of ours that show that we are Christians? Everyone in the world returns good for good. Christians should render good for evil. It is the duty of Christians to desire, and aim at, and press toward perfection in grace and holiness.
கிறிஸ்துவம் மனிதத்தை மிஞ்சவேண்டும். பொதுவாக மனிதர்கள் தங்கள் நண்பர்களை, உறவினர்களை அன்பு செய்கிறார்கள். கிறிஸ்தவனின் அறவாழ்வு தந்தையாம் கடவுளைப்போல் இருக்க வேண்டும். தீமைக்கு, தீமையில் நன்மை விளைவிப்பது கடவுள் தன்மை. கிறிஸ்தவன் அவ்வாறு இருக்க வேண்டும்.
