ADHERE TO GOD’S WORD

Ordinary Time: Week 26 Readings I - Ezek. 18: 25-28 II - Phil. 2: 1-11 III - Mt. 2: 1-11 ADHERE TO GOD’S WORD The three readings of the day converge at the conversion of mind and heart unto the words and ways of the Lord. The first reading says that when a righteous person turns from his righteousness and does injustice, he shall die and when the wicked person turns away from his wickedness and does what is just and right he shall live. A righteous persons turns from his righteousness may be because of his stubbornness as did the Pharisees and the Sadducees of Jesus’ time. The Gospel passage is about the parable of the two sons in which the first son objects to obey but finally does the work the father wanted but the second obliged to obey and finally failed to do what his father said. The tax collectors, sinners and the prostitutes though lived a sinful life, amended their lives listening to the Word of the Lord. In the second reading, St. Paul exhorts to have the mind and heart of Jesus Christ who obeyed the Father even to the point of giving up His life on the Cross. The Word of God comes to us in various ways, through the Scriptures, persons, events and above all through our conscience. If we accept and align our lives unto the Word of God we shall live and inherit eternal life. Listen to Him and live a purpose filled life.