In today's first reading, Jeremiah 11: 18-20, the prophet realizes that he, "like a trusting lamb led to slaughter had not realized that [his enemies] were hatching plots against [him]." "I knew their plot because the Lord informed me; at that time you, O Lord, showed me their doings." As with Jeremiah, so, too, with Jesus. Men blinded by personal ambitions felt threatened by Jesus and plotted his death. His wisdom was too much for them. The Truth of his teachings were feared.
What happened to Jesus and to Jeremiah happens to us to this very day. Sometimes we are the one's plotted against and sometimes we are the ones doing the plotting. Jealousy and pride can continue to consume people as they build their ego "dynasties" or protect "dynasties" already built! Evil is born in these situations, as we witness our government leaders and leaders of other nations plotting evil against those who they see as threats. No one is safe in these evil schemes. People, "like a trusting lamb, [are being] led [to the] slaughter."
With Jeremiah, let us say to the Lord: [T]o you I have entrusted my cause!" Let us, also, entrust to the Lord the cause of those who have become the latest victims of the jealous rage of those building ego "dynasties". And finally let us answer the question: Am I involved in plotting evil against anyone? Am I, have I, slaughtered anyone by slanderous, deceitful words that led to unjust job losses or the loss of their reputation?
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