God is merciful

The readings today show us how merciful and forgiving God is.  However, it is more defined in the gospel. The gospel is about the prodigal son, or as others would say, the lost son. We can see God’s love, as represented by the father, who, despite being disrespected by his younger son, accepted him when he came back and asked forgiveness. We can also see how generous and loving he is, which the older brother envied.

Who do you relate to in the parable? Are you the younger son? Do you rebel against authority, specifically your parents? In what phase are you in, kaka umpisa pa lang, nasa kataasan ng pagiging pasaway, nahihirapan dahil pasaway, or magbabalik loob na sa magulang? What do you plan to do about it?

How about the elder son? Do you feel envious to the generosity of your parents to the pasaway sibling/s? Do you feel unappreciated for doing good? Do you feel you don’t get what you deserve, that you should be getting more for doing what’s good and what’s right? Is there hatred in your heart?

Whatever we are feeling right now, whoever we can relate to, one thing is clear – God loves us, and he is merciful. It is never too late to go back to God, say sorry and accept that we need him, that we need to repent, that we need to do something. It is also never too late to ask God for a more loving heart, a heart that would not have a sense of entitlement just because we feel we are doing good or because we feel we deserve more. God gives us if we ask the right things, the things that are in accordance to his plans for us. God loves us and he is merciful. Let us always remember that.

God bless!