Why do we have rules? If a country does not have any rules, then society would end up in chaos and disintegrate. People would begin to do as they please, and there would no longer be any commonly accepted form of morality, justice or even peace. For example, if we do not have rules, a person could commit murder for some insignificant reason and get away with it, since a "to each his or her own" mentality could prevail. That is why we have rules, since rules set us free from so many uncertainties. Rules define what is right and wrong, and when we know what is right and wrong, we would know how to conduct ourselves and live. Rules are not there for us to break as we please, or to change according to our own whims and fancies, but to be observed for the good of all. When we are obedient towards rules, what happens? We are able to live in harmony, peace and justice.
In today's reading, Jesus too obeyed rules by obeying God the Father. The reading tells us: "During his life on earth, he
offered up prayer and entreaty, aloud and in silent tears, to the one
who had the power to save him out of death, and he submitted so humbly
that his prayer was heard. Although he was Son, he learnt to obey
through suffering; but having been made perfect, he became for all who
obey him the source of eternal salvation and was acclaimed by God with
the title of high priest of the order of Melchizedek." Jesus showed us that by obeying and submit to God, He became a
source of eternal salvation to all of us. By being docile and humble enough to hear
and obey God's voice, we have no reason and no need to fear, for God
will be our providence and guide. Let us offer ourselves in obedience to
God, and let God transform us into something better, for His glory.
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