30/07/2026
**Matthew 13:47**
"Again the kingdom of heaven is like a big fishing net let down into the sea, in which every kind of fish has been caught."
The Kingdom of God was never meant to be a small, exclusive circle โ it is a big net, wide enough to catch every kind of person, every background, every story, every struggle. "Who am I to judge?" and "The church is a home for everyone, everyone, everyone!" are words that captured the heart of what Jesus actually taught โ that love has no boundaries and mercy has no limits. So often, without even realizing it, lines get drawn between who belongs and who does not, who deserves grace and who does not, who is welcome in the pews and who is left standing outside. But the Gospel calls every believer to cast a bigger net โ one that reaches the outcast, the doubting, the broken, and the ones society has decided to shun. Being a true follower of Christ means resisting the urge to sort people into categories of worthy and unworthy, and instead recognizing that every single person, without exception, is deeply loved and deeply in need of the same mercy. A life that reflects Christ's love is a life with a wide net โ one that welcomes rather than excludes, that embraces rather than judges.
Lord, teach me to love the way You love โ without conditions, without boundaries, and without judgment. Show me the places in my heart where I have drawn lines that You never intended, where I have decided who deserves welcome and who does not. Give me the humility to remember that I, too, am a sinner in constant need of Your mercy, no different from anyone else I am tempted to judge. Help me to cast a bigger net in my own life โ to welcome, to include, and to love every person You place in my path, especially those the world tends to overlook or push away. Make my heart as wide and as generous as Yours. Amen.
