Romans 8:1-11 / Luke 13:1-9
Human beings have a body and a soul.
So human beings are physical beings and because human beings have a soul, human beings are also spiritual beings.
But very often we are too absorbed in the physical and material aspects that we forget that we have a spiritual dimension.
Jesus Christ came into the world to save us from our sins.
He also showed us that besides our physical aspect, we also have a spiritual aspect.
Jesus also sent us the Holy Spirit to help us become aware of our spiritual dimension so that we can be in communion with God.
The 1st reading reminds us of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, so that we can look beyond this world to the spiritual world.
So even though we may often forget about the spiritual world, the gospel parable tells us that God is patient with us.
May we always be aware of the Holy Spirit leading us to repentance so that even though we live in this world, our hearts are always aware of the presence of God so that we can live our lives in the Spirit.