Gospel: Matthew
21:28-32
Jesus said to the
chief priests and elders of the people: "What is your opinion? A man had
two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go out and work in the vineyard
today.' He said in reply, 'I will not, ' but afterwards changed his mind and
went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply,
'Yes, sir, ‘but did not go. Which of the two did his father's will?" They
answered, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Amen, I say to you,
tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. When
John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax
collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later
change your minds and believe him."
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Reflection:
What would you do when
you hear the voice of God calling you to walk away from sin?
Do you simply hear
it? Or you hear and then act and live your life once again worthy in the eyes
of God. Many of us might be dismissive of this call of God to repentance, we
might simply brush it aside and dismiss it as nothing or insignificant to our
lives in this world.
But God did not only
create us for this world alone there is something higher that exist beyond this
world. There is something that follows after our existence in this world is
over and this is none other than heaven or hell.
In our gospel for
this Sunday there is this son who was asked by his father to work in his
vineyard (Matthew 21:28). The son initially said that he will not go to his
father’s vineyard but upon pondering about the order of his father. The son had
a change of heart and went to the vineyard to work there (Matthew 21:29).
God in our readings
and our gospel for this Sunday is inviting us to conversion. We who are all
sinners are being encouraged by God to have a change of heart so that we could
walk away from our sinfulness.
Let us not worry if
for so many times we said no to His offer of conversion. For He will not count
the many times that we refused Him what is important for the Lord is the here
and now and our yes to Him now.
Are we all not yet
tired of committing sin? Are we not tired yet of a noisy life, life without
peace and serenity? The reality is sin has not brought us anything good except more
problems and disturbance in our lives. - Marino J. Dasmarinas
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