Reflections
“Who is the greatest.”Jesus sets for us the criterion for greatness, that is the wel- coming of God into our lives, through the welcoming of Jesus, and ultimately the welcoming of the little ones of our day, name- ly: those who are put to the margin and those who are neg- lected. And they may include those ordinary people who walk into our lives. The welcoming of God may be construed as the ac- ceptance and embracing of the good news of God’s saving love of all creation that is effected in Jesus and translated into works of justice, peace and integrity of creation. This welcoming entails acts of service to all that God loves. We are the greatest when we promote the interest of jus- tice, peace, and mercy.Given the above considera- tions, our simple, random acts of kindness and service to others, and our actions of caring for God’s creation and protecting it may be the measure of great- ness in the reign of God. They do not really need recognition as being great because they are simply great before God.
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