Christ Revolution

During mass today, the priest defined revolution as 'complete change.' He says that a revolution is very different from rebellion. Christ revolutionized the way the Jews approached their way of life. He didn't rebel against the authorities, but he sought to revolutionize. He was very consistent with the prophecies in the Old Testament, and corrected the Pharisees when he said,"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Mk 2:27." He was also bold in saving an adulterous woman to be stoned to death when He said, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her. John 8:7" He also revolutionized the way leadership is viewed. He said, "But whoever would be great among you must be your servant. Mark 10:43"

What are the areas in our life that needs a complete change? What are we to revolutionize? It may be a bad habit, a "favorite" sin, our vices, or our destructive attitude. In our family, are there hurts that need healing? Are there negative character traits that we inherit that we need to revolutionize? In our society, what are the corrupt systems that we need to change? We are not to wait for change to happen, but we have to make change happen by changing ourselves. The Christ revolution starts within each of us.