+ We have two very profound and definitive readings today at Mass, and
they both tie together nicely. The first reading is the amazing story on how
Elijah the prophet demonstrated to the widow of Zarephtah of Sidon, that
trustingly and boldly following his instructions about the flour and oil would
produce miraculous results. So long as she acted and did what he asked her, no
matter how impossible it seemed to her, there was enough little cakes to feed
Elijah, but also she and her son for a year – but, she had to keep making the
cakes in order for the boon to last.
For us this means the same as
the point of the gospel passage today, where Jesus tells his disciples that
they are in fact salt, light and as a city on a hill, so long as they are his
disciples and do what he asks, do what he did – so long as they are connected
to him by obedience, then their supply of savor, light and encouragement would
last – because it is all done for OTHERS and not for self. This is the whole
point! We generate an increase of faith, we generate an increase of connection
to God, we generate and supply what other people need, when we do what we do
for others and not for ourselves: this is the basic, core, fundamental and
salvific posture that we must have – or what little salt, light and brilliance
we have will die out!
So our good deeds, are meant
to flow from our connection to the Divine Source, which we first engaged in at
the time of our baptisms, no matter our age, and are meant to give glory to God
– and not ourselves.
Sometimes we have things
backwards, but this is one such thing that we must keep straight – for our own
salvation, and the infinite good of others!
So long as we have life and
breath, let us live for others, entirely for others!
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