Inspirations at your Fingertips!

God's actions Matthew 12:1-8  In the readings, we witnessed the saving action of God.  In the gospel, Jesus says, "The Son of the Man is the Lord of the Sabbath."  His action saves instead of man's actions. We are all doing something, but how do we know that our actions save? Every action saves if it heals and frees, like forgiveness that links us back with one another and with God.  We first need to be freed from sin and from its clutches.  Second, every action saves if it educates people in the ways of the Lord.  Third, every action saves if delivers eternal love and if that love is shared unconditionally, including all its pains and sacrifices. Let our every action be God's action in the world.

God gives a hundredfold for those who do His will. Let's just persevere because God's love is overwhelming. What happened to us?  Why did we turn negative or pessimistic?  The pharisees here become symbolic of those who do not want to see the success of others or blessings abound. The question in all of our decisions is "Who is ending up fruitful?"  When we focus on our self-interests, we are fruitful only to ourselves, but empty to others. Every decision reaches horizontally, vertically, and now in front and at the back of us.  Every small decision affects all others, the littlest of children; our decision affects the past and the future till the next generations.  That is our accountability before God - unlimited time, space, and eternity.