GOD IS BOTH JUST AND MERCIFUL
Christianity is not about a certain belief or a dogma. It is all about a living person. As Christians, we follow Jesus a living and loving person. He is with us now and forever. He teaches us the loving kindness, forgiveness of God our Father. He came to bring us the Good News.
Once a surgeon (doctor) who came out of an operation theatre said to the family that was eagerly waiting for, “I have a good news and a bad news and which one do you want to hear first?”
And the family said, “we want to hear the good news”. “The good news is that the operation went really well. Even though this is my first operation, it went well.” and they all thanked him for his wonderful job and they asked him, “doctor, what is the bad news?” The doctor said, “The bad news is that the patient is dead”.
In Christianity, Jesus brings us only good news. Yes, the good news is that we all belong to all our father and we are all treated equally in His kingdom.
And the family said, “we want to hear the good news”. “The good news is that the operation went really well. Even though this is my first operation, it went well.” and they all thanked him for his wonderful job and they asked him, “doctor, what is the bad news?” The doctor said, “The bad news is that the patient is dead”.
In Christianity, Jesus brings us only good news. Yes, the good news is that we all belong to all our father and we are all treated equally in His kingdom.
In today’s gospel, we come to now that God is both just and merciful. He is slow to anger and ready to forgive. His love and forgiveness surpass everything.
He is a just god. We will be judged according to our actions and there will be no partiality.
Once a teenage boy who was standing in front of the judge was asked, “do you agree that you drove more than the posted limit. You drove forty kilometres more than the posted limit?” And the boy agreed and then you will be fined $600.00 or three months in prison and the boy agreed to pay the six hundred dollars. Then there happened an unexpected thing, the judge one who gave the judgement of paying six hundred dollars, got out of the chair and took off his judge garment and went over to the clerk and paid the six hundred dollars on behalf of the teenager. Yes, the judge was the father of the teenager. Even though, he was the dad, he gave the right judgement.
Our God is a just judge and he judges all according to our actions and doings. In today’s gospel, we meet with the owner of the vineyard who was just with all his labourers. He pays them as they agreed upon. But some of the labourers are not happy not because he was just but because he was generous and merciful with others. In the gospels, Jesus speaks about last judgement that will take place according to our actions. When we do good, we will be given life-everlasting.
He is a just god. We will be judged according to our actions and there will be no partiality.
Once a teenage boy who was standing in front of the judge was asked, “do you agree that you drove more than the posted limit. You drove forty kilometres more than the posted limit?” And the boy agreed and then you will be fined $600.00 or three months in prison and the boy agreed to pay the six hundred dollars. Then there happened an unexpected thing, the judge one who gave the judgement of paying six hundred dollars, got out of the chair and took off his judge garment and went over to the clerk and paid the six hundred dollars on behalf of the teenager. Yes, the judge was the father of the teenager. Even though, he was the dad, he gave the right judgement.
Our God is a just judge and he judges all according to our actions and doings. In today’s gospel, we meet with the owner of the vineyard who was just with all his labourers. He pays them as they agreed upon. But some of the labourers are not happy not because he was just but because he was generous and merciful with others. In the gospels, Jesus speaks about last judgement that will take place according to our actions. When we do good, we will be given life-everlasting.
And at the same time, our god is full of mercy and compassion. He is a merciful god. Once there lived a holy man and across from his house lived a woman who was leading an immoral life. every time the holy man saw that woman, he thought to himself, “she is a prostitute and she will surely be punished and be given eternal punishment for her actions. And one day the woman died and some years later, the holy man also died and he went to heaven where upon seeing the woman enjoying life everlasting, was shocked and was mad at god. Then he asked God, “god, from the beginning… I was doing everything well. I prayed, fasted and observed all the spiritual rituals and on the other hand, she did nothing but lived a low life. How come she is here in heaven with me? And God looked at him and said, “Son, you are here because of your good works and she is here because of my compassion and love. She at the last moment of her life asked my forgiveness and love. Am I not allowed to do what I want to do?
Yes, god is both just and merciful. He loves both sinners and holy, poor and rich, big or small. God let his rain come down on both good and bad, he let his sun shine on both good and bad.
And if we get closer to him, we will come to know that he has only good news and He is just and merciful.
And if we get closer to him, we will come to know that he has only good news and He is just and merciful.
Once a doctor who did a knee operation said to the patient, ’I have a good news and a bad news for you”. what is the good news doctor? Asked the patient. The good news is the operation went well and the bad news is I did it on the wrong knee”
Let us focus on the good news of Christ and get closer to him everyday by our love and kindness towards our neighbour. Amen.
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