TODAY IS CALLED THE PRESENT

Gospel text (Lk 24:13-35):

Have you watched the movie called Kung-Fu Panda? There is an interesting scene where Master Oogway, an elderly tortoise and a wise teacher, teaches the best lesson to Panda when he is found depressed, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” 

Jesus wanted to teach the disciples who were focused on what had happened. The disciples were conversing and debating on the brutal things that happened in the past. Jesus himself was present with them walking near. They were stunned by what happened the last Holy Week, a traumatic, humiliating, and wicked incident that happened to their master. But the Lord was walking with them alive in present.  He was not struck with the past events: the cunning planned betrayal, abandonment of the disciples and crooked chief priests. 

I think, we need to focus on the beautiful things happening every day in front of our eyes; God is explaining the scripture applying to your life, and the Lord is encouraging them to eat with Him every day. Yesterday is over and finished with. Whatever happened, happened. Whatever didn’t happen, didn’t happen. Spending time and energy in the present fretting over things that are now history is a waste of your resources. 

It is a big message we need to carry into our communities and families. You should never regret what happened on the past: whether good, bad or fantastic, it will be always an experience. But nangyayari an. what had happened, happened.