We don’t like it when we are taken for granted by others.
When we go out of our way for others, when we make sacrifices for others, when we do a thankless task that is dumped onto us, we wished that there can be some gratitude shown to us.
Even if not a word of thanks is said, it would be enough for us to know that a difficulty is overcome or a problem is solved.
What will make us angry and bitter is when others expect us to something that no one else would want to.
And when we don’t do it, we get blamed for making things difficult and creating problems for others.
This may not happen all the time, but when it does, we may wonder if being good and doing good is worth it.
In the gospel, Jesus says that He is the Good Shepherd, and the good shepherd will lay down his life for his sheep.
On the Cross, Jesus fulfilled what He said about being the Good Shepherd and laying His life for us to save us.
Yes, Jesus died for us so that we can be saved from an eternal death.
So, are we truly grateful and thankful to Jesus for saving us by dying for us.
Let us not take the love of Jesus for granted, and let us also follow Jesus our Good Shepherd in doing good for others.
Let us focus on following Jesus to make this world a loving place.