2A SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JOHN 1:29-34,
JANUARY 15, 2023
1) STORY
A king loved his son very much. The son was hunchback, and the king made every
effort to find a cure for him. He
consulted a wise man and was told to have a statue made resembling his son. However, it was to have a straight back and
the statue was to be placed in the palace garden. Each time the boy saw this statue he would
say, “That’s me.” Gradually the boy was
able to straighten his back and have a normal posture. The statue became his model which he imitated.
2) GOSPEL: JOHN 1:29-34
A) JESUS, THE LAMB OF GOD
John
the Baptist pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God because Jesus was like a lamb,
gentle, obedient and humble. We know
that Jesus was gentle towards the sick, blind, deaf, the hungry, children and
all those in need.
B) JESUS TAKES AWAY THE SINS OF THE
WORLD
John
the Baptist also said that Jesus, the Lamb, would take away the sins of the
world. We know that Jesus forgave
sinners, his disciples who fled when he was most in need, those who put him to
death, and the thief on the cross.
3) APPLICATION TO LIFE
A) BE GENTLE AND KIND
Jesus
is our model, and we should imitate him by being gentle and kind towards
others. We know this gentleness
especially when we speak using kind words and showing respect by our actions
and attitude. We must control our anger,
our impatience, and our rough and rude ways when dealing with others.
B) FORGIVE OTHERS
It
is difficult in our busy lives to completely avoid hurting others and being
hurt by others, whether deliberately or not, in word and deed. Just as Jesus forgives us, we should
forgive others. We should ask
for forgiveness if we have offended others.
4) CONCLUSION
Just as the king’s son was helped by
seeing the statue in the garden, we are helped by seeing and following the good
example of Jesus. Just as Jesus, the Lamb of God, was gentle, obedient and
humble, we must also be gentle when dealing with others. As Jesus forgives us our sins, we must forgive
those who have sinned against us; and we must ask for forgiveness from those
whom we have offended. When we imitate Jesus,
we will be blessed with his happiness and peace.
