Each day we are presented with many choices, some good, some not so good, some bad. Some of you may say that the choice is quite obvious, that is, to do good. But sometimes, what seems good may not necessarily be so, and the choices we make would lead to certain consequences. As the years go by, we gather more and more of the consequences of the choices we make. Eventually, we take a stand, on whether to do good or to do evil, and the stand we take is called a fundamental option (in other words, an ultimate, no return, no change, option).
In today's Gospel, Jesus cautioned us: "Just as the darnel is gathered up
and burnt in the fire, so it will be at the end of time. The Son of Man
will send his angels and they will gather out of his kingdom all things
that provoke offences and all who do evil, and throw them into the
blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth. Then
the virtuous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.
Listen, anyone who has ears!" Jesus is cautioning us that if our choice is to do evil, then we would need to be prepared to face the consequences. It may seem surprising, but we have seen many examples of evil being done by people over the years, since God does not force us to be good. May we be cautious and discern carefully about the choices we make, since our eternal future is at stake.
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