Hoc Mundo | The world

"And those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present from this world is passing away." – 1 Corinthians 7:31

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Dear friends in Christ Jesus, in this Bible passage which is addressed to the Corinthians by St. Paul, is dealing with the unmarried and widows. St. Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, is trying to make the people understand how important it is to serve the Lord with an undivided heart. Those who marry get distracted and won't be able to serve the lord wholeheartedly. At the same time, St. Paul makes it very clear that it is better to marry than be lured with sexual passions and lust. Jesus was never against marriage. Let no man separate what God has joined together.

When we look into the world that we live in, we come across families who are fully dedicated in serving the Lord, at the same time families who are struggling with their vocations. It is no exception for priests and religious who remain unmarried. They too struggle in their vocations. Every vocation in itself is unique, be it married life or religious life. All of us are called to glorify the one God who has created us. God has a unique mission for each one of us. It is for us to discern our vocation in a spirit of prayer.

The world that we live in is giving us so many unwanted promises and trying to lure our mind with various pleasures. Today, St. Paul is reminding us to be very careful in dealing with the things of the world. We always should keep in mind that things of this world are passing by. Our aim is heaven, eternal life.

Reflection on 1 Cor 7: 25-40 by Fr. George Joseph SVD

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