Jesus points out to those criticizing him the flaw in their logic. It
does not take much common sense to notice that a house divided will not
stand for long. If he allegedly was going against those that he’s
supposedly aligned to, how long before the kingdom he hopes to build
ends up in shambles? Colloquially, why would he bite the hand that
feeds him?
In our own situation, let’s take for example the “crab mentality” that
has become a hindrance to development in our nation. We become envious
of the achievements of others that we try to bring them down by other
means. We fail to see the bigger picture where everybody wins. The
pride we feel as our fellow countrymen prove themselves on foreign
shores is shared by all. Will we survive as a God-fearing people if we
continue on this track of envy and unfounded jealousy?
That similar attitude was unjustly focused on the good works of Christ.
He was doing his part in helping those afflicted with demonic
possession, yet he was brought down for these unselfish efforts. Maybe
his critics were craving for the limelight as well. They didn’t see
that someone was helped.
Let us pray for the grace for magnanimity, that the greater good for
all is not hindered. May our spirit remain generous in assisting those
in need and those who have no one else to help them. Because in the
end, all of us share in making the kingdom of God’s love a more
concrete reality in our modern times.
