SEEK THE LORD!
The generous love of the Lord is very close to us. The readings for this weekend remind us that when we seek the Lord, we can be confident of receiving a warm, forgiving welcome – no matter who we are. The prophet Isaiah in the First Reading invites us to seek and find the Lord who is near to us. When we do this, God will embrace us with a rich forgiveness. St Paul’s letter to the Philippians in the Second Reading is written by one who is confident of the closeness of Christ. We, too, are encouraged to focus our lives on the Gospel values of Christ.
In the Gospel, the parable of the workers in the vineyard presents an encouraging, if challenging, image of the generosity of God. We are invited to accept this generosity for ourselves and express it towards others. If this seems too hard for us to comprehend, let us take heart that the ways of the Lord are very different from our own ways.
Source: Excerpted from the Scripture reflection courtesy of St Beuno’s Outreach in the Diocese of Wrexham, UK available at www.australiancatholics.com.au