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14.07.11 MEEK AND HUMBLE OF HEART

Posted under Reflections on July 14th, 2011 by

"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light." (Mt 11:28-30)

 

 

The characters of the persons invited: all who labour and are burdened. To these people Jesus offers rest. He has not specified the type of labour and burdens. It could be all: physical, social, emotional, cultural, moral and even religious. People were burdened with many rules and restrictions. There were too many to remember even and people were over burdened.  

 

Jesus speaks of a yoke that is light and easy. Living the life in the kingdom and following the way of Jesus is easy and light. Yet it is a yoke. Because he has said: anyone who wants to be follower of mine let him deny himself and pick up his cross and follow after me. Life itself is a yoke and following Jesus is a yoke that is easy and light.

 

Learn from me for I am meek and humble of heart. He is the teacher. Most of the teachers are hot and hasty. This does not help the students (disciples) who are dull and slow. Jesus is compassionate with the ignorant. He knows how to open their understanding. He is humble enough to go down to the level of the disciple and to teach him. (even when they are men of little faith even when they did not understand the parables…)

 

13.07.11 JESUS THE REVELATION

Posted under Reflections on July 12th, 2011 by

At that time Jesus said in reply, "I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him. (Mt 11: 25-27)

 

 

Wise and the learned do search for truth. They search after hidden truths. Most of the times they do not arrive at the truth. They reach somewhere and think that they have arrived.

 

Truth about God and godly things are revealed. They are not arrived at by knowledge and search rather they are totally given in revelation. God has desired it that way. And that is his will.

 

God has revealed these things to them to the childlike people. Revelation is not given to the wise and the learned but to the childlike. This is the way that God works.

 

The best of revelation that God has given is the revelation about his own son Jesus (anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him). God communicates with the people only through revelation. This revelation is to the childlike. And the best revelation his oonly begotten son Jesus. 

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