December 13, 2011

Sorry it's a bit late today! Ack! Here's the reflection. Thanks for staying with me.

Read It:
Jesus said to the chief priests and the 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.'
The son said in reply, 'I will not,'
but afterwards he 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."

Reflect on It:
In today's Gospel, we see that there's room in the kingdom for even the tax collectors, and prostitutes. The son who at first told his father no, but then decided to go, was let into the kingdom. There are a lot of times where we tell the Lord no, but there's always room for us to repent and be in the Kingdom. It's better for us to be like the first son than the second.


Pray about It: Lord, let me be with you in eternity.


Live It! Challenge: What is one thing that we can do to truly rejoice in the goodness of God?