In our lives, we come across people who seem to be extra nice or
extra polite when the boss or superior or some person of authority is
present. Such persons are likely trying to curry favour with the boss or
superior or person of authority, hoping to get some advantage,
promotion or benefit out of it. When it comes to religion, some of such
persons even think they can pull the same tricks on God, by appearing to
be extra prayerful, or do lots of things for the church, or be extra
nice to the priest or bishop, thinking that they could earn some brownie
points with God. But what sort of attitude or way of life should we
have as Christians? Why are we doing such things?
In
today's reading and Gospel, God is not interested in "the sacrifices,
the oblations, the holocausts and the sacrifices for sin." What God
wants is for us to obey and do His will. It is not enough to just obey,
since anyone could be playing games and obeying just to get some
advantage or benefit. We also need to do His will. May we discern and
discover God's will for us, and do it joyfully and dilligently, for His
Kingdom and glory.
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