Today’s gospel reading narrates many things, but one thing is prevalent, that is "interdependence". Jesus invites us strongly to come out from our self-centered living and to move towards other-centered living and therefore to God-centeredness.
Most of us think very often that we can make it alone. At times, we understand that it is not possible at all. We are not created alone in this world. Please reflect on these three words; Ask, Seek, and Knock. We cannot achieve anything if we do these three actions alone. At times, we feel that asking for something is a humiliating experience, we become weak and vulnerable if someone is helping us. We become shameful when help is denied if we have asked. We go near the door, yet we sometimes return without knocking because it will disturb other people.
Not only in prayer but also in our social and commercial interactions we need to ask, seek and knock. Jesus says our Father in heaven is a God of goodness and benevolence.
We may take as an example the prayer of the Queen Esther before she goes to the king to plead for the people. The implication is that it was not she who brought liberation to help people, but God, God alone. Esther seeks the presence of God to accompany her. In her childlike trust, she knocks, and the doors are opened for her.
These are the simple messages from today's Gospel:
- We are dependent as human beings.
- We are here not to compete but to complement each other.
- We need to collaborate and cooperate for the common good that brings success not confrontation with others.
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