The theme for our meditation today is: Consistency as Servant. There was an elementary student who managed to improve his red marks to become high. During this improvement process, his mother and father took part in accompanying him to study. They really showed how importance this responsibility they should give to the child, and the immediate fruit of this was their daily disputes and even conflicts began to cool down. When it was proven that the child's final grades have turned out to be excellent, the quarrel and conflict between his parents have also totally gone. They began to have good times together and becoming more understanding to each other.
When once they were dinning somewhere outside their house, the child had some meaningful words to his parents as he said: “I want to maintain these good grades, so, I have to study hard from now on. Dad and Mam must also stay in harmony, and no more fighting." The child was actually not making a statement, but rather giving an advice. He was reminding of himself, his parents, and also all of us that maintaining what is already good and what is to be always good is something mostly recommended. He wants that consistency is to be the best choice for all of us who want to be faithful in following our own calling.
For us the followers of Christ and members of the holy Church, our experience of God's consistency toward us is tremendous. He is faithful to us in all things. Today we are reminded of God's faithfulness to accompany, to help, and to protect us. How unfortunate we are as messengers of Christ who do the mission of the Church and we are in the midst of wolves, where the threat of enemies comes any time as we do not expect any. But Lord is consistent to be our Helper.
Saint Paul warns that the threat of division among God's people, the members of the Church, is very evident. Differences in view points and competitions over many things of the world always lead to divisions between brothers and friends. A consistent Christian attitude really requires us to maintain fellowship among the followers of Christ and members of the Church. This consistency indeed shows how faithful we are to God who calls and sends us to the mission. For example, our being faithful as children in the family is a sign of our obedience to God who has made us children to our parents and families.
The Lord Jesus gives us a parable of a servant who must be consistent in his duty, to be always standby for any moment the coming of his master. This is meant to teach of us to prepare ourselves for any condition and any moment when God reveals His will to us. God is consistent in coming to us with all His blessings and intervention in our lives, we must also be consistent in accepting and fulfilling His will for us.
Let's pray. In the name of the Father ... O Lord, make us faithful servants in welcoming Your coming. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit ... In the name of the Father ...
