Jeremiah 14:17-22 / Matthew 13:36-43
We like to see the beauty of the world in its splendid colours.
The colours of nature expresses the magnificence of creation.
From the hills and the trees, to the birds and animals, their unique colours blend together in harmony.
But when it comes to life, we somehow may lean towards monochrome, or simply black and white.
We tend to see life and people in simple but contrasting shades of black and white.
We see the world as divided between good and bad, and we look forward to the good being rewarded and the bad being punished.
That seems to be the message of the parable in the gospel.
But between the reward for the good and punishment for the evil, there is vast mixture of faithfulness and sinfulness.
So, as long as the world continues to revolve, there is the beauty of repentance and conversion.
When evil people turn to God in repentance and conversion, life and the world will be filled with the beauty of the colours of love.