Our Lord here expounds upon us on the virtue of charity, and often this text from Scripture
is misunderstood and used, unfortunately, even by Christians to justify compromising of their faith.
Indeed, when the Lord says for us to give to everyone who begs that which they beg,
he does not mean we are to give to each and every one what they ask for.
If by the light of faith we discern that what is asked for is for the good,
both of the temporal and the spiritual order of the soul, then we are to give it.
But if we are asked to give something that we know not to be good for the soul,
then we are to deny it, for in this case, denial would be giving them the greater good.
And indeed, we even see this example given to us as all good examples are by the Lord himself.
For early in his ministry, the apostles as well as the Pharisees and the scribes
were asking our Lord to use his power and authority because the authority was recognized
by the Lord.
By the disciples and the Pharisees alike, for did not they all claim that he speaks
and teaches with such authority?
But they were asking that that power, that is, the power he manifested through his miraculous
works and the authority he manifested through his teaching be used for their purposes.
And so the Lord was constantly denying them.
And ultimately, he denied particularly the Pharisees and the scribes not to condemn them,
but to try.
He tried to bring them to their senses so that they would accept the Messiah, not on
their terms, but on his terms, and then they would truly begin that work of saving their
souls.
And so our Lord tells us and gives us that example that we are to give that which is
good.
And so often it is in an age in which the world is distancing itself from the moral
teaching of Christ.
We are not to give everyone.
That which they ask for many seek permission to do things that we know are sinful.
And so we must deny them that advice for when we deny also our Lord is instructing us that
we must be able to give as good a reason as we are capable of in faith as to why we deny
that which someone asks us so that we plant those seeds in the soul of those who ask for
things contrary to the will of God.
And in the end, we are to give as good a reason as we are capable of in faith as to why we
deny that which is good.
Indeed, our Lord tells us in all this, we are to expect nothing, that is, nothing in
repayment.
Freely we are to give because the Lord himself gives the example.
When all were at enmity with him, save his blessed mother, he gave himself freely and
totally for our sake.
And in a certain sense, the Lord did not expect anything in return.
He simply made the offering of himself.
And then we have the.
We have the opportunity to choose to choose the love of God manifested to us on Mount
Calvary or to reject it.
But our Lord instructs there is a price to pay for the choice.
If we choose rightly, then we will receive that eternal recompense that he promises to
all those who remain faithful to him.
If we choose to reject the free offering of the son of God on Calvary for our sins, then
we will pay an eternal recompense.
Because we will be condemned for all eternity in hell.
And so let us strive always in all things to give the example of the Lord for everything
he teaches, he teaches and also gives the most extraordinary example of.
And so let us, especially in this age of compromise, give to those who are in need both in the
temple and primarily in the spiritual order that which is good for them and to deny them
that which is bad, because in denial we must see a greater good, because ultimately, if
we deny things to souls based on faith and as far as we can, our understanding of that
faith, then we are giving them something much more precious and much more valuable, for
we are giving them in some way that knowledge by which they we hope they come to know that
they have a greater goal and a greater thing to aspire for.
Because.
Their human dignity consists in the fact that the son of God offered himself freely for
their sins so that they may come to know and love and serve God in this life and to enjoy
his company forever in eternal life to come.
And as a mind as kind to God, in the firm and vacuous manner of faith, with more every
time to have that trust.
And that is the virtue of unity.
Josh Lee.
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