Gospel: Matthew
7:15-20
Jesus
said to his disciples: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s
clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know
them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Just so,
every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. A good
tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. Every tree
that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. So by
their fruits you will know them.”
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Reflection:
Is
initial impression a good gauge for us to say that we already know someone? Of
course not, we still need to know the person for a certain period of time
before we know who he/she really is.
The early
stage of courtship between a man and a woman is where both of them try to put
their best foot forward. They show all the positive attributes that they have.
Thinking that the positive exterior is also the same with the inner being of
their soon to be spouse they end up as married couple. The sole basis of their
marriage was the positive exterior appearance.
After a
few months of being married here come the real identity of the spouse: grouchy,
self-centered, extravagant, has no manners and immature. Seeing this negative
interior they end up alienated from each other.
Initially
the spouse shows his/her sheep’s clothing after they marry the real self: a
ravenous wolf is unmasked.
This case
is no different with “Men of God” who try to get the trust of their prospective
victims and after they’ve gained their trust their real evil selves comes to
fore and that’s when they do their bestial acts.
We should
always be wary of these individuals; let us carefully discern for they may be
in sheep’s clothing but underneath are ravenous wolves. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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