I wise person once reminded me that each of us has two ears, two eyes and only one mouth. This was a somewhat polite way of reminding me that in some situations we need to listen very intently and we need to look purposefully at certain situations before we venture to speak.
The gospel passage that is proposed for today's prayer provides us with another example of a time when Jesus might have used this word of advice. The Pharisees who were watching him tried to question him about the reasons why his disciples didn't seem to be following the rules. Jesus took their own argument and turned it back on them. You disregard God's commandment but cling to human tradition, he told them (Mk 7:9).
This is a sobering and challenging thought for each of us. We may all be tempted from time to time to cling to human traditions and even to judge others based on our interpretation of these traditions. Rather we should first ask ourselves what is God's will for us? Let us try today to listen for His voice, to be more aware of God's Commandments and seek to live according to them. We might be surprised at where this might lead.
Have a great day.
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