It
is not difficult to teach others. For they commit sins and make mistakes. For
they are sinners and wrong-doers. So everywhere and every time we tend to judge
them more than ourselves. But is not the main characteristic of human beings.
The
true wisdom which we learn from the letter of Paul is about humbleness.
Although we are Christians by name and we live our faith, we need to take care
of our behavior. We know the rules and laws but in our opinion, these
requirements are for other people. Because they are the bad ones, not us.
Apostle
Paul warns us not to be self-confident.
For it happens that we forget to be merciful and open-hearted when we
teach our friends and relatives. We find
hundreds of reasons to bitch about someone behind their back. But we need to
stop it. Since we never know what is in the heart of people. Only God the Lord
can recognize the true intentions. We must remember that the most important is
not flesh but spirit.
Our
praise does not come from human beings but from God (v. 29). So let us be more
critical of ourselves rather than of our colleagues and relatives. Let us show
a good example first. We can teach much more by actions than by words. All
human beings can boast of God. But it is much better to stay calm and rejoice
in the Spirit than to announce everything to the whole world.
Reflection
on Romans 2:12-29 by Fr. Józef Trzebuniak SVD.
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