a different one... (reflection for September 24, 2006)

When I reflected on this Gospel before going to sleep, I remembered the other reflections/homilies that I have read/heard. In their reflection, they all said the same similar thing which is the part all about a child and all that. As I read again the Gospel, I come to think that there are more messages than that of the main one. I realized that in reflecting, there are more things that you can discover, so one must not focus only in the main message of a Gospel but regards also the other words that are in there which may contain another message.

I have noticed that today's people crave for recognition in the good things and the achievements that they have done to themeselves and to other people. They tend to expect an award each time they have done something good. As Jesus says it, "they have already received their reward".

It's kinda funny cause people brag about something that they have done to other people. They show off the things that they are doing but in the end, they all end up being hated by the people. Politicians show advertissments that contains things that they have been doing. Some walls in the street contains the name of the person who donated it. At first it looked so stupid yet funny, but as i think of it more, I come to realize thatleaders have been serving the people in the wrong way and that they are making a fool of themeselves everytime they brag about the things they did. And now you call that leadership....

Do good in secret, and you will be rewarded in secret. For in serving the people, one must be humble..