Being Open to Goodness

~~~ Titus 3:1-7 ~~~ Psalm 23 ~~~ Luke 17:11-19 ~~~

 

"...be obedient...be open to every good enterprise..."

 

Paul shares his personal indiscretions prior to his conversion.

How he was living in the throes of physical pleasures.

 

The kindness and generous love of God

grabbed him all the way to his soul.

Paul acknowledges the mercy God extended to him,

admitting he was undeserving.

 

He describes his conversion as a 'bath of rebirth'

 and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

It is only through this great mercy and love

that we too become heirs in hope of eternal life.

 

It is only through being open to the goodness of God

that we can come to our salvation.

We must believe in a God who only wants good for us.

We must believe in a God who like the shepherd cares for each

and every one of his flock.

 

If the lepers in today's gospel had not opened their hearts to the

remote possibility that they could be cured then they might have

remained in the shadows.

These lepers might have never found the courage to approach

Jesus and ask for healing.

 

 

Being open to every good enterprise means you are able to

experience the green pastures and the restful waters.

It means that even when you walk in the valley of darkness

you hold on to the vision of Jesus walking beside you.

 

Being open you can see the banquet and feel the oil

as it drips from your forehead.

 

Being open to every good enterprise...

you desire to stay close to him...

you want to dwell in his house all the days of your life.

 

Have you closed off parts of your life?

Have you closed off parts of your heart?

 

Being open to the possibility of God's goodness places

us in the state to also receive it.

 

I invite you to be open today and witness

what happens.