Learn from Jesus!

Matthew 11:28-30

Jesus said: Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me-- watch how I do it. Learn from me. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."

Food for Thought: LEARN FROM ME!

In today's gospel reading Jesus asks us to learn from him. Jesus is, therefore, the teacher; we're the disciples (= learners). In order to learn from Jesus, we need to have a right attitude about learning; we have to be teachable; we have to want to be taught.

Nothing is interesting if you are not interested. Teachable people are always open to new ideas and are willing to learn from Jesus. Teachability is a matter of attitude. Have you ever heard this, "A winner knows how much he still has to learn, even when he is considered an expert by others. A loser wants to be considered an expert by others, before he has learned enough to know how little he knows."

It is most probable that even with Jesus' invitation, "Learn from me", most Christians have never read all the gospels from beginning to end, let alone the whole Bible. Jesus is saying, "Read the Gospels and you'll learn from me. You'll see how I lived, and you too will learn to live; you'll see how I loved and you too will learn to love; you will see how I suffered, how I lived with my enemies, how I took life's challenges; learn from me.''

Whenever you go to Mass or read the gospel, never leave without something learnt from what Jesus has said, has done or has been doing in the reading. And in your prayers remember that you can't learn if you're always talking. Learn to listen and listen to learn. There must be a reason why God gave us one mouth but two ears.