It's very narrow-minded to interpret one passage and then lay down a conclusion that makes Christians feel helpless or worse become helpless in the midst of evil. Jesus Christ also saw a time for flipping tables and whipping people out of God's house that were not using God's house as a house of prayer. We must take into account the full personality of Jesus Christ and strive to be righteous like him as God the Father was very pleased with him.
Hi Jennifer, I think that today's parable seems to speak to those of us wondering why evil still exists in the world. While God the Father was certainly very pleased with Jesus' actions in those cases, the Blessed Trinity also allows evil to still exist in the world. This is a very sad fact of life; we hear every day in the news about tragic acts of violence, thefts, sexual immorality, etc. I think that Jesus wanted this parable to provide a ray of hope to us in such a world, rather than make us feel or become helpless. Without God, are /are/ helpless, but we can do all things through Him Who strengthens us, as St. Paul said. Just as the sower in today's parable did not allow the weeds to choke and kill the wheat, so too God does not allow the evil to choke or kill us, if we rely on His grace. This is a beautiful consolation, and it should give us hope in these uncertain and dark times. Striving for righteousness is a very important part of this, as you said; the more conformed we are to God, the less influence evil can have on us.
Clear and well said🕊 Lots of food for thought!
Thank you!
It's very narrow-minded to interpret one passage and then lay down a conclusion that makes Christians feel helpless or worse become helpless in the midst of evil. Jesus Christ also saw a time for flipping tables and whipping people out of God's house that were not using God's house as a house of prayer. We must take into account the full personality of Jesus Christ and strive to be righteous like him as God the Father was very pleased with him.
Hi Jennifer, I think that today's parable seems to speak to those of us wondering why evil still exists in the world. While God the Father was certainly very pleased with Jesus' actions in those cases, the Blessed Trinity also allows evil to still exist in the world. This is a very sad fact of life; we hear every day in the news about tragic acts of violence, thefts, sexual immorality, etc. I think that Jesus wanted this parable to provide a ray of hope to us in such a world, rather than make us feel or become helpless. Without God, are /are/ helpless, but we can do all things through Him Who strengthens us, as St. Paul said. Just as the sower in today's parable did not allow the weeds to choke and kill the wheat, so too God does not allow the evil to choke or kill us, if we rely on His grace. This is a beautiful consolation, and it should give us hope in these uncertain and dark times. Striving for righteousness is a very important part of this, as you said; the more conformed we are to God, the less influence evil can have on us.