Your intelligence and intelligence are of no use, if you are not honest, then you are classified as a bad person.

Your intelligence and intelligence are of no use, if you are not honest, then you are classified as a bad person.

Dishonesty is an act that is not right.  Everyone is called to act and speak honestly.  No matter how smart a person is, dishonesty is always not justified.

 Errors and sins are not the first to be proven or not, but from the actions and words themselves, it is clear whether they are honest or not.  In the world of justice, a new action will be said to be wrong if the physical evidence shows it.  If no one can prove it, the act of murder is not necessarily a mistake.

 A dishonest treasurer teaches us that no matter how smart and smart the dishonest act is, in the eyes of our fellow human beings we are still bad people, bad people.  A good goal does not eliminate a good way to achieve it.  A good goal must be pursued in a good way, then everything will be good and right.

 This dishonest treasurer, teaches us about responsibility.  Any small responsibility, if done well will bring great trust.  No matter how big the responsibility is, if it is not carried out, it will bring less and less trust, even if it is no longer trusted.

 Likewise in the case of truth.  The practice of being honest and right in small things will lead a person to honesty and truth in bigger things.  If you have been dishonest since childhood, when you grow up it will be so.  Similar, not much different.  So it takes continuous practice for it.

 We are children of light, so we must continue to learn and ensure that our own future is not in danger.  We must act honestly no matter how small because we are called to be upright and moral people especially when we are faced with so many temptations to enter into the dark side.

 We are children of the light, we must believe that the light will triumph and blind the darkness.  Then everyone's truth will be revealed.  Have we acted honestly.

Jesus Heals 10 Lepers. The Jews hold the view that the Samaritans are pagans.

Jesus Heals 10 Lepers. The Jews hold the view that the Samaritans are pagans.

The ten lepers in the Gospel account consist of 9 Jews and 1 Samaritan.  The Jews held the view that the Samaritans were pagans, unlike the Jews, they were an excommunicated people.  We still remember very well how the story of the good Samaritan ended.  The person who is considered a sinner actually shows total compassion for his fellow sufferers.

 Leprosy or any disease at that time was seen as a curse from God because of that person's sin.  It is considered a curse, so people who are sick like that must be removed from the community.  Society generally does not want to be infected by cursed people.  So the ten people in this story stand some distance away and cry out for Jesus' attention.

 It is not explained whether Jesus came closer to them or not, what is clear is that Jesus looked at them.  A simple word with a very deep meaning, 'to look'.  In a sense, Jesus saw them when they shouted.  It could also be interpreted that Jesus viewed the ten excluded people as worthy of compassion and attention.  Jesus did not see them only with his eyes, but Jesus looked at them with his heart, looking at the way God views humans, full of love and love.

 Not infrequently we also feel far from God because we realize that we are sinners.  Let alone screaming, just want to get closer we feel unworthy and worthy before God.  This attitude actually makes us more distant from God.  It is not God who leaves or stays away from us, but it is we who often close ourselves and distance ourselves from God.  Allah always opens His arms for anyone who comes to Him.

 10 lepers symbolize acute sin, a very big mistake.  Perhaps humanly it cannot be forgiven, if the punishment that has recently become widespread is the death penalty.  But the way Jesus looked at them brought them back to the dignity of a saved child of God.  The way Jesus looked brought the blessing of forgiveness to sinners.

 This perspective from God is what we want to emulate in looking at many things, especially how we view others who are suffering.  Jesus looked on with love and forgiveness.  We are also invited to look at it that way.  We are also invited to believe that God's perspective is not the same as the human perspective.  In any amount of sin, Allah always opens His mercy for those who want to come closer.  Never mind approaching, we shout from far away Jesus will come and look at us.