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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

For Whom Our World Is Made

There is something that fired me up upon listening to the Scripture reading for the day:

“The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.
That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.”

Humans are not made for the law but the law is made for humans.
Humans are not made for race and culture but race and culture are made for humans.
Humans are not made for nationalities but nationalities are made for humans.
Humans are not made for the institutions but institutions are made for humans.
Humans are not made for the celebration but the celebration is made for humans.
Humans are not made for wealth but wealth is made for humans.
Humans are not made for the world but the world is made for humans. However, this does not mean humans have the license to just carelessly do as they wish to the world because if we destroy the world we destroy ourselves. The world is imminent in humans and has a direct effect on humans.
Humans are not made for rules and protocols but rules and protocols are made for humans.
These have great tendency to stand on their own as if they have been arrived at for their own sake. They have to be constantly evaluated, checked if they are still faithful to their foundations which are always fluidly rich, dynamic, and constantly fresh. The only way to check them is to go back always to the essentials - one's core human experiences and core values.

I too very often forget the end to everything. This is a good reminder for me and for you. Especially when we feel so encumbered by many concerns.
May we live our lives to the fullest with our eyes focused on just the few essentials.

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