Every once in a while, we come across certain so called religious groups who claim that only their group are eligible to
be with God in heaven. These people so easily and conveniently condemn others, saying that unless one joins
their group or follow certain ways, one would be condemned to hell. Such persons even misquote certain scripture passages to prove and back up their claims. However, we should take caution and watch out for such persons, since they may have a hidden
agenda and we should not fall for their gimmicks.
In
today's reading, we are assured: "Foreigners who have
attached themselves to the Lord to serve him and to love his name and be
his servants – all who observe the sabbath, not profaning it, and cling
to my covenant – these I will bring to my holy mountain. I will make
them joyful in my house of prayer. Their holocausts and their sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar, for my house will be called a house of
prayer for all the peoples. It is the Lord who speaks, who gathers the
outcasts of Israel: there are others will gather besides those already
gathered."
God is not restricted only to
certain groups or if one follows certain ways, but anyone who attaches themselves to the Lord is acceptable to Him. Let us not so easily and conveniently condemn others just because they think differently or pray differently than we do, but build peace and harmony among all, while giving Gof the glory in all we do.
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