Gospel: Matthew 13:36-43
Jesus
dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and
said, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." He said
in reply, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the
world, the good seed the children of the Kingdom. The weeds are the children of
the Evil One, and the enemy who sows them is the Devil. The harvest is the end
of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Just as weeds are collected and
burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will
send his angels, and they will collect out of his Kingdom all who cause others
to sin and all evildoers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where
there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like
the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear."
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Reflection:
Do you
know that the good Lord is patiently waiting for you to embrace Him?
In the
beginning of our lives God sowed to us all that is good. For example, through
the Sacrament of Baptism He sowed in us our faith. Yet as we mature in this
world the Devil also does his own thing, sowing nothing but evil often times
disguised as pleasures.
Many of
us unfortunately succumb to the pleasurable seeds sown by the Devil. As a result of this we led lives that are
chaotic and problematic and we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Our lives are in turmoil and without peace
for the simple reason that we embraced the Devil.
We refuse
to heed the many advices of well-meaning friends and family we instead follow
our fleeting and sinful worldly desires. As such we already taste hell in this
world. However, for as long as we breath in this world there is hope. Hope to
feel the unconditional love of Jesus.
The good
Lord is so patient with us that He is very much willing to wait for us to have
a change of heart. until when would the good Lord wait for us? Until our last
breath in this world. The good Lord will never give up on us no matter how
sinful we are and no matter who we are.
For as
long as we breath there is hope: Hope of redemption, hope of forgiveness and hope of unconditional
love from the good Lord. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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