Continuing along, praying with the words and thoughts that Paul wrote to the Christians in the City of Ephesus, we come upon words that may remind a reader of a grandfather or grandmother. These are Paul's words to those who are special to him. He reminds them that they should be kind to one another. Why? Simply stated: Because God was super-kind to each of us. Because Jesus Christ was willing to endure torture and crucifixion so that God the Father would forgive the sins of humankind.
It is important for us today to examine how kindness, how forgiving exist in our daily lives. So easily most human beings forget that they are creatures of God: they are not Gods exercising judgement on other individuals who may not meet our standards or expectations.
At the end of each day, how different life might be for humanity if each person did examine his or her conscience to determine if there were moments when anyone of us tried to play God. Were there times during the day that has come to an end when the love Jesus Christ displayed for us was not the driving force behind our own actions? Yet, we are a people who profess to be followers of Jesus Christ.
Paul is playing the grandfather/mother trying to instill in our hearts that we are children of God who have been called by special vocations to live out the promises of our baptisms. Listening to him as you read the words, imagine him speaking not to the people of Ephesus to you.
