October 5, 2018
CONDOLENCE FOR PALU
Luke 10: 13-16
When I was reading the news about Indonesia, my friend from India came and said, “my condolence for you. I heard the natural disaster in your country.”
“Thanks,” I replied to him.
We know it very well. Palu now is very famous because of this earthquake and tsunami, happened on Friday, September 28 ago. This natural event not only brings bad news for us in Indonesia but also for many people, including the scientists. As usual, many people use this moment to warn the others. They said that this is a punishment for the city. The scientists are very confused about this event because they can not know exactly how this happened. All of this brings us to see Palu’s people in this days.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus warns the cities Chorazin and Bethsaida. Jesus does it not because of their sin but because they refused the Good News from God. Yesterday, we read how Jesus sends the disciples to many places. These two cities don’t want to receive the messenger of Jesus. Jesus in today’s Gospel doesn’t punish them but gives them the warning. The warning that must they know and must give more attention.
What Jesus did is actually for us also. The event of Palu can be a warning for us. How we read the sign of nature around us. This event invites us--like to the scientists--to think more and more be aware of our relationship with nature. This is not the punishment for Palu but the warning for all for us.
I give the greeting from my friend to the Palu’s people. May this condolence flye to Palu.
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