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| Matthew 21: 33-43 |
In today’s Gospel Jesus tells a parable of a landowner (God) who leases his land (the world) to tenants (human beings/us). When the landowner sends workers (prophets and saints) to collect the harvest the tenants mistreated them and even killed them! Finally the landowner sent his own Son (Jesus) and they even killed him!
In this parable Jesus is teaching us that sometimes we are like the tenants and that it is our responsibility to listen to God’s voice and to be good tenants by caring for God’s creation and our neighbor.
Other times we are like the workers (prophets and saints) who are sent into the vineyard to do the landowners’ will. Sometimes living out our faith and right relationship with God will be unpopular; we may be mistreated or made fun of. Yet, Jesus reminds us, the stone that the builder rejected has become the cornerstone; Jesus was rejected and died for us so that we can be with Him forever. Jesus is the cornerstone for all of history and for our lives, that most important piece without which the whole building will fall down!
Jesus already suffered and died for us and promises us that if we say ‘yes’ daily to follow Him, sometimes even when it is difficult, we will be most happy in the Kingdom of God here on earth as it is in heaven.
Questions for Reflection/Discussion
-What/who has God given us in our lives to care for?
-How can I better care for what God has entrusted to me?
-Am I willing to do what is unpopular because of my faith and love of God?
-Is it better not to do or say the right thing because it might be unpopular? Or Is it better to do what is right even if there are some negative consequences?
-Give an example when you have done the right thing because of your love for God and others that was not popular.
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