Third Tuesday of Advent
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– You can follow the suggestions in the daily ‘Reflection’.
– You can listen to the music
Today’s Scripture
Matthew 21: 28-32 (WEB)
But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said, ‘Son, go work today in my vineyard.’ He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went. He came to the second, and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I’m going, sir,’ but he didn’t go. Which of the two did the will of his father?”
They said to him, “The first.”
Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
Reflection
Consider the son who initially said “no” to his father but later changed his mind and went out to work the vineyard. God is entirely unimpressed by polished, religious words that lead to no real action. He loves a heart that is flexible enough to realise it was wrong, turn around, and begin again.
Grace to Ask For: The grace of true conversion and a flexible, teachable heart.
Examen: Where did my actions bear good fruit today, showing I was working with God? Where did my actions or attitudes fail to match the values I claim to hold? What do I need from God for tomorrow?
Today’s Music
Create in me a clean heart| Keith Green)