Monday, 25 June 2018

THURSDAY 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B. By Tobe Eze


THURSDAY 17TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B.
1ST READING: JEREMIAH 18:1-6
GOSPEL: MATTHEW 13:47-53
THEME: WE DETERMINE WHAT HE DOES TO AND FOR US.
As we can see in the first reading, the clay in the potter’s hand tried to show the potter that it can misbehave and the potter showed it that he was still in-charge and changed it to another shape. If we prove to God that we are stubborn, he can still do another thing to us.
In the gospel, the parable is still showing us what will be obtainable on the last day which will be the fruit of our labours. If we do good he will put us in his vessel but if we do bad, to a burning furnace where there will be gnashing of teeth. We must obey God if we must make heaven. He is our creator and he has power to do anything to and with us depending on our dispositions.
If we show him that we are incorrigible, he will treat us as such, if we show him that we are corrigible, he will also treat us as such. Life and death are now placed before us and it is left for us to choose (Deuteronomy 30:19). Choose the God that you will serve for I and my family have chosen to serve the living God (Joshua 24:15). The ball is in our court. Thanks.

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