Sun of Justice

Jesus spent three years proclaiming the kingdom; a major part of his message flew directly in the face of the pharisees. Jesus advocated the spirit of the law as opposed to the letter of the law. St. Paul also was clear, "the letter of the law kills, but it is the Spirit which gives life."(2 Cor. 3:6). So often in following the spirit of the law, we are criticized as being "soft", of "giving in." Yet Jesus, being prophetically practical used the example of the donkey falling into the ditch on the sabbath, and the normal response of "working" on the sabbath to get it out. Often there are circumstances beyond our knowledge that color a person's actions and demand a mitigated response rather than the club of the law. In our prayer we need to call upon Jesus, the Sun of Justice, to illuminate our choices and our responses so that we make them in light of the Gospel. In our dealings with loved ones or strangers, we need his light to enlighten our hearts with the light of his love, and in all our decisions, we need his light of his will to be shed on our daily path. Lord, Sun of Justice, you are our light and our salvation. May we see your truth and wisdom so that our actions flow from the light of your love. Amen.