TAKE THE RISK TO DO GOOD
We are called to "Enter through the narrow gate"
(Mt 7:13). So where is this narrow gate Jesus refers to - the one that leads to
life? And how do we find it?
"Do to others
whatever you would have them do to you" (Mt 7:12). Jesus' words are
open-ended and challenging. He calls us to reach out and do good to all. It's a
life of taking up the invitation that we hear in today's Psalm, "He who
does justice will live in the presence of the Lord" (Ps 15:1b). In Jesus
Christ's Sermon on the Mount, He gives examples of taking the risk to do good:
"Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you" (Mt 5:44).
Even when our Lord's calling is difficult it challenges us to take risks in His
Name!
We are called to
"Enter through the narrow gate" (Mt 7:13). So where is this narrow
gate Jesus refers to - the one that leads to life? And how do we find it? Look
at our Christian traditions, which give us clues to following the path:
service, integrity, generosity, tolerance, forgiveness, humility, and the list
goes on. Although God's calling can be difficult at times, requiring us to take
risks in His Name, may we pray for the strength and courage to "do to
others whatever you would have them do to you."