"What Are We To Do?"

Hello! and happy holy and family day to all of us, GUYS. Our first-thing-first this Sunday:

THE GOOD NEWS (11 December 2016)

"The people asked him, 'What are we to do?'  And John answered, 'If you have two coats, give one to the person who has none; and if you have food, do the same.'

Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and asked him, 'Master, what must we do?  John said to them, 'Collect no more than your fixed rate.'  Then some soldiers asked John, 'What about us?  What are we to do?'  And he answered, 'Don't take anything by force, or threaten the people by denouncing them falsely.  Be content with your pay.'" - Luke 3:10-14 

(So we see John preaching without having asked anything of the religious authorities.  People come from all directions searching for pardon.  The texts tell us that John turned no one way; neither the prostitutes nor the collectors of Roman taxes.  He does ask of all a commitment of solidarity.  Once corruption has taken over and the vision of GOD's Alliance has faded away, those who recognize their part in the evil affecting the whole of society must make positive gestures regarding money and the enjoyment of it, which will be for all a sign and a call to conversion.  Such signs should increase in Christian communities today and in the groups seeking to purify our society.

It is that which gives meaning to the total renunciation of John and his appalling austerity; in no way are we all asked to imitate him, but his sacrifices give weight to his words.  The religious leaders and the Pharisees who see themselves as models keep away even sneering perhaps, but the people come to John asking for baptism.)

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