Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been
done, since they had not repented. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you,
Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and
Sidon, they would long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell
you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than
for you. And as for you, Capernaum:
Will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to the nether world. For
if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Sodom, it would have
remained until this day. But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land
of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
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Reflection:
Why do we sin?
We sin because we allow the devil to take control of our lives. Once the
devil is in control already sinning becomes an ordinary routine. We don’t anymore
have guilt of conscience, we become numb already from the criticism. We even have
the temerity to be angry to those who are criticizing us.
So we enjoy sin since it brings us endless earthly gratification. Until
we get caught and so we receive our due punishment. But why keep on sinning and
why wait until we get caught? Why don’t we stop sinning, permanently walk away
from it and embrace the unconditional love of Jesus?
In our gospel reading for today we notice Jesus reproaching the towns of
Chorazin and Bethsaida. For they refused to hear God’s call for them to
permanently walk away from their sinfulness.
Every now and then God will gently nudge us to remind us that there’s no
good with sin. That sinning will bring us nothing but problems and misfortunes.
We may enjoy the fruits of our sinfulness but this kind of enjoyment is short
lived. Eventually we will be caught and be punished.
Why not walk away from sin and embrace the forgiveness, mercy and love of
God? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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