Luke 7: 31-35 (Wednesday, September 19, 2007)

John neither eat nor drink wine and the people said he was possessed by the demon. Jesus Christ who ate and drank with the people was accused of being drunkard. Who do the people really want? The gospel reflects people’s judgmental attitude. Sometimes we take so much pleasure in criticizing those who take on leadership positions in the community. It doesn’t matter whether it is a democrat or a republican; a conservative priest or a liberal priest. We always have something negative to say. Jesus does not want us to do this. He wants us to see the wisdom in the leadership of these people and help them to serve better. Related to this is the faulty move to please everyone by compromising the positions you truly believe in. No matter what you do, there are people who would still find problems with you. Our encouragement today is to be the best we can be and stand firm in the truths that we hold.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus Christ, we ask your forgiveness for the times we have been judgmental of others; the times we fail to see the good in other people. Help us to appreciate the efforts of others in serving us and may we be able to stretch out a helping hand to them in their various responsibilities of leadership.