What did God say when man was created?
"God looked upon all he made and found it to be very good."
"Good!"
The verdict of our existence echoes forth in this one syllable word, "Good!"
When Jesus speaks of humanity he seeks this "good" that is there from the beginning.
It is this "good" that creates the space for potential change in every person.
This is why people who do bad things can become persons of reputation worthy of admiration, such as the tax collectors and prostitutes in the gospel today.
The powers of the soul find their full potential in the proclamation of God in the beginning, "very good."
Thus, we all have the power to change, change our mind, change our hearts, change our attitude.
We all have the potential to go from a "won't" to a "will", from a "don't" to a "do", from a "no" to a "yes".
This is the power of change that Jesus admires and point to as not only a potential but a necessity, "the tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the Kingdom of God before you."
They changed their mind and believed. What do we change? How have we changed? Will we change?
When we see people who do bad things, we should pause and pray that they change and by their change they bring change to everyone around them. They give us hope, that if the worse can change so can we, each and every day.
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