When it comes to the freedom of choice, we would like to have as many choices as possible.
Somehow we are attracted by a variety of choices, thinking that the more there are, the merrier we would be.
But the fact is that the more the choices, the more tiresome it would be to make a decision.
Because no matter the number of choices that are before us, we can only choose one and we have to let go of the rest.
In the 1st reading, God’s people seem to want the best of all choices.
They want to worship idols and commit abominations.
But at the same time, they also expect God to protect them by taking refuge in the Temple and saying that it was the sanctuary of the Lord and that God was obligated to protect them from punishment due to their sin.
But the Lord God retorted by saying, “Do you take this Temple that bears my name for a robbers’ den? I, at any rate, am not blind.”
And neither is God blind to our sins and offences.
We believe that God is merciful and compassionate.
But we abuse His love, then we are only asking for severe punishment upon ourselves.
So let us repent and pull out all the weeds of sin, so that we can bear a harvest of good wheat for the Lord.