In today's reading, as in today's society, we see different individuals who have different roles given them by God. Each one is an important part of the whole picture. We need one another, and we need each other to function in the role God has given. What kind of problems arise in Israel when there are two kings? What kind of problems arise in our families when there are two heads of the household? What happens when both government and family decide they are responsible to raise children as they see fit? What happens, in short, when we have role confusion? It creates societal upheaval. It takes structures which are ordained of God and makes what God has ordered into a disorderly humble-jumble.
Each member of the body is important. But they do not all have the same function. Let us seek out the role our Lord has given us. That is an important vocation. There's no need to seek someone else's vocation. The one the Lord has provided is adequate. It's just right, in fact.
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