Do we Look for little Benefits!

 

2nd Week of Lent Friday

Gen 37:3-4,12-13,17-28

Meditation

Joseph of old was sold to Ishmaelites. It was a good option that was suggested by his brother Judah. By selling Joseph, they have done less harm, and they got twenty shekels of silver. They have chosen lesser evil. Today, many desire to choose the lesser evil. Any way the harm we do to others is harmful. The goodwill bears good results in the proper time. God can bring good out of evil. Some spiritual writers say, ‘o my happy fault.’

Needless to say, in the present world, each one is selling his/her brother/sister. Each one of us is sold by our brothers/sisters. The reason is we are too much for each other. We are busy selling each other for a small benefit. The sale is on and goes on. We know Jesus was sold by Judas Iscariot.  You and I are on sale by our own dear and near ones for fringe benefits. We are unaware that an elder brother is keeping him/her on sale. Instead of putting on sale each other, let us uphold each other in love.

Whom have I sold for fringe benefits?

Gospel: Mt 21:33-43,45-46

Meditation

 "Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.  Again, he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. Finally, he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'  But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.'  So, they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.  Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?"  They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time.” Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the LORD's doing, and it is amazing in our eyes'? Therefore, I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom (Mt 21:33-43).

Being trustworthy is a sign of holiness. The tenants with whom the land was entrusted were unfaithful and wretched. At the given time, the owner of the tenant himself will put an end to unfaithful tenants. We are called to be faithful and bear fruit in the kingdom of God. If we are not unfaithful and mean, we fail to produce fruit in the kingdom of God. The Lord, in his time, will take away our assets and give to those who will safeguard and give his produce in due to him.

Are we trustworthy ministers in the Kingdom of God?

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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