Whom do you Please?

Scripture:  "What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' 29 And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went. 30 And he went to the second and said the same; and he answered, 'I go, sir,' but did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father?" They said, "The first." Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. Matt 21:28-31

Reflection:  There are people who are very Christian or shall I say they appear very Christian. They are loving and kind and have love as their goal in whatever they do. For them to be a Christian means to love.

They cannot be easily faulted for their loving attitude to life.  Yet the love which they practice is that of being pleasing to people and would say yes as long as it pleases them. But deep within they may grumble and fret at being made use of by people and play all types of games which may not be visible to the ordinary non-discerning ones.

In the Gospel we could be having a similar situation of a son who did not want to hurt his father and says yes to his father’s request but later plays his game or the little home politics and gets away from his commitment and duty.  Who knows, since no one can watch the heart, he may have even grumbled and cursed his father for always asking him.       

Maybe at the family level the consequence is not great, but at the corporate level the employee could get the sack.  But at the divine level, which is nurtured with great patience and love, mercy and forgiveness, there could be eternal ramification. 

Prayer:  Lord, let me be pleasing to you and guided by your Spirit serve you for your glory.

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