Men of Incongruity (Mk 3: 13-19)

I sometimes ask other people on the opinion why are we so diverse in culture, race and religion? Some would say God made it that way so that life would not be boring. Others would insist diversity is an appreciation of God’s greatness and beauty. However, in my opinion diversity creates in us a dawning realization that we are born to be men and women of incongruity, that being such matters most to God. When God took the human form and dwelt among us He clothed himself with incongruity, an inconceivable wisdom and choice. This proves to show that ‘inappropriateness’ is a good thing, and actually is an advantage.

 Today Jesus chose the twelve not because of their suitability but because of their incongruity; not because of their fullness, but out of their emptiness they were selected and made to become ‘men for others’. Human standards aim to create the perfect choice, which is not bad at all. The problem lies on human’s denial of the need for God, and to make the matter worst it is God who needs men. The choosing of the twelve and Mark’s account of describing some of them bring forth the conclusion, and I quote from Casting Crown’s ‘Who am I’ song: “not because of who I am, but because of what You've done; not because of what I've done, but because of who You are”.