（路14:25-33）
所有的人都是亞當的後裔。你知道亞當姓甚麼？亞當姓賴！
為甚麼亞當是姓賴的呢？因為當天主問亞當為甚麼吃禁果的時候，亞當竟然把責任推到天主和天主所造的女人身上（創3:12）。當天主問女人的時候，這個從亞當的肋骨所造的女人，秉承了亞當的基因，把責任推到蛇的身上（創3:13）！結論：亞當姓賴！
在昨天的福音，其中一個不識抬舉的人，藉口剛娶了妻，不能去參加家主的宴會。看，賴亞當的本色，完全不是自己的錯，把責任推得一乾二淨到別人身上。從這個角度看，我們就不難明白為甚麼耶穌會說一些令人難以接受的說話；因為耶穌不願意我們找其他事物做拒絕他的藉口！
當你捨棄一切之後，你再沒有任何事物可以作為拒絕耶穌的藉口了。「要照顧年邁的父母，所以不能做神父了」；父母成為了你的藉口。「要養妻活兒，建立事業，沒有時間返聖堂參加基基團了」；妻兒和事業成了你的藉口。現在沒有勇氣跟從耶穌就沒有勇氣吧，說不定天主為你另有安排哩！不可以交戰，還可以和談吧！但總不應利用其他的人地事物，作為推搪耶穌的藉口，自欺欺人。耶穌想您做一個堂堂正正的人。
主啊！讓我做一個真實的、負責任的人，不再姓賴。亞孟。
NOT ME
Luke 14:25-33
We are all descendants of Adam. Do you know the surname of Adam? Notme!
Why? It was because when God asked Adam why he ate the forbidden fruit, he put all the blame on God and the woman God made for him (Genesis 3:12). When God ask the woman who was made from Adam's rib and carried Adam's DNA put all the blame on the serpent (3:13). Conclusion: Blaming others is human nature.
In the gospel reading yesterday, the undiplomatic man made use of his wife as an excuse not to attend the banquet. Behold the true colours of Adam. Pushing all the responsibility on others, the descendants of Adam could claim that it was totally not their fault. From this perspective, we understand why Jesus uses some harsh words because he did not want us to make use of other things as excuses to reject him.
When you renounce everything, there is nothing left as an excuse to reject Jesus. "I cannot respond to priestly vocation because of my aging parents." Your parents become your excuses. "I have to feed my family and build up my career. I cannot afford time to return to the parish to join BCC meetings." Your wife, children and career become your excuses. If you don't have enough courage to follow Jesus at this moment, let us face it squarely. Perhaps God has other arrangements for you. If you cannot afford to fight a battle, settle the conflict with a peace treaty. We should not make use of other people or things as excuses to reject Jesus, cheating ourselves and the others. Jesus wants us to be true to ourselves!
Lord, make me a genuine and responsible man. Blame others no more. Amen.
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