Daily Retreat 09/16/06
2006 Sep 16 Sat: Cornelius, pp, mt, and Cyprian, bp, mt M
1 Cor 10: 14-22/ Ps 115(116): 12-13. 17-18/ Lk 6: 43-49
From today’s readings: “ You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.... My vows to the LORD I will pay in the presence of all His people.... Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?”
Jesus is Lord
By definition, all who glory in the name “Christian” recognize Jesus as the Son of God, and as our Lord and Savior. But that verse from today’s Gospel reading is among the most pointed questions asked by Jesus Himself of all of His followers: “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?”
To be sure, we all fail at least occasionally in completely fulfilling the divine commandments. But it’s one thing to disobey Christ and then repent fully, but it’s quite different for those who pick and choose to recognize only some of the commandments of Christ, and then dismiss the others as non-binding, antiquated leftovers from another time and culture.
Even those who explicitly reject Christ will generally recognize at least a few points they can see of moral excellence in the Lord’s teaching. But whether or not they profess themselves as Christian, all those who would presume to judge the scope and merits of Christ’s commandments certainly no longer are recognizing the Lordship of Jesus - instead, in their own minds and hearts, they’ve set themselves up as lords over Jesus!
1 Cor 10: 14-22/ Ps 115(116): 12-13. 17-18/ Lk 6: 43-49
From today’s readings: “ You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons.... My vows to the LORD I will pay in the presence of all His people.... Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?”
Jesus is Lord
By definition, all who glory in the name “Christian” recognize Jesus as the Son of God, and as our Lord and Savior. But that verse from today’s Gospel reading is among the most pointed questions asked by Jesus Himself of all of His followers: “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?”
To be sure, we all fail at least occasionally in completely fulfilling the divine commandments. But it’s one thing to disobey Christ and then repent fully, but it’s quite different for those who pick and choose to recognize only some of the commandments of Christ, and then dismiss the others as non-binding, antiquated leftovers from another time and culture.
Even those who explicitly reject Christ will generally recognize at least a few points they can see of moral excellence in the Lord’s teaching. But whether or not they profess themselves as Christian, all those who would presume to judge the scope and merits of Christ’s commandments certainly no longer are recognizing the Lordship of Jesus - instead, in their own minds and hearts, they’ve set themselves up as lords over Jesus!
posted by FrPitstick | 9/15/2006
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