Unrecognized

  

The WORD today (see http://usccb.org/bible/readings/112014.cfm) reminds me what can happen if we don’t recognize God.

I used to watch a television show called “Undercover Boss”, wherein the top executive of a big company disguises as a new employee to the company. The people doesn’t know it, so they treat the boss in different ways. Some are very nice, patiently teaching and guiding, a new member while others give a harsh treatment. In the course of the stay, employees tell stories of themselves to the so called new comer. Then at the end, the boss reveals himself. OF course people were shocked. Those who are very nice and who are grateful for the company and the work were rewarded, and those who are harsh, full of complaints and who badmouth the company were dealt with accordingly as well.

The real character of a person is seen during unguarded moments.

The employees who tell different things, and treat the “new employee” differently, do so because they did not recognize the boss. If they knew it was the boss, they would have put their best foot forward. This is true to us as well. We probably don’t realize God visiting us daily, so we live the way we want to – be that good or bad. However, we are reminded by Jesus in today’s gospel to not only recognize Jesus visitation, but do something about it as well. Even if we recognize Jesus visiting our lives, but we don’t change and improve ourselves, we are not in a good situation.

They will smash you to the ground and your children within you,
and they will not leave one stone upon another within you
because you did not recognize the time of your visitation

Jesus is patient with us. He visits us everyday in the hopes of us recognizing him, and allowing him to change us. However, there will come a day when there will be no more chance. There will come a day when he will take our current state as our answer to him. There will come a day that we will either be crushed and punished for the way we treat him through others, or be rewarded because of the way we live our lives.

May we recognize him, and allow him to work in us.

Father God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another chance to love and serve you. Thank you for another chance to experience your love. Lord, I pray that I may be sensitive to you. May I recognize you as you visit me in my life, and may I allow you to change me and make me a better person. Amen.

Blessed day!

In Christ,

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