Gospel
Matthew 5:38-42
Offer the wicked man no resistance
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. But I say this to you: offer the wicked man no resistance. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well; if a man takes you to law and would have your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone orders you to go one mile, go two miles with him. Give to anyone who asks, and if anyone wants to borrow, do not turn away.’
Reflection
It is normal when some one strikes you strike back even harder. It is a natural law. Christ on the other hand have a different law. When it come to retribution he said turn the other cheek, give away your coat and run the extra mile. Christ instruction defies logic. However this is what Christianity is all about. It is a religion about Grace love and mercy. How do we react when someone hurts us?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus help us always to be humble and merciful.
Amen
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