Reflection - 99
2000 years ago Jesus was born in Bethlehem as a Jew and a man of the times. But there some who lived in his time and were not of his times .These some used to oppress the people with the laws Moses gave them. And Jesus called them hypocrites whereas he himself broke the Sabbath law by healing the sick on it. Actually what did Jesus mean?
By his actions Jesus meant that being flexible and fulfilling the will of god is the ultimate fulfillment of the law as he says in Mk 2: 24 'Sabbath is for man and not man
for Sabbath’.
As time and space changes, man adopts new traditions, trends, language, etc. This is where I firmly believe the church is lagging at: updating themselves with the times and keeping abreast with the society. The famous American speaker Roger van Oech once said,”Flexibility is the key to survival”. If we don't update ourselves with the society to which we ought to preach the gospel, the society will outdate us.
But when should we be flexible? When we feel that it's time to be flexible the question 'Is this course of action from
God? And it would be really handy. And surely it will help us to take the right decision.
Finally I would like to quote St. Paul from his epistle to Colossians, “Be careful in speaking with the gentiles. Make use of every opportunity. Add a pinch of humor to everything you say and make your speech attractive.
-Bro. Sherry
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