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.