A Humble Guava Tree:

A guava tree was the constant source of dispute between two neighbouring women. Rooted in one yard, its branches would spill into the other, laden with juicy and succulent fruit, sparking tensions time and again.

Unnecessary Quarrel:

The tree owner never liked her neighbour to pluck fruits, she used to count fruits on the other side time and again fuelling war-like scene between them.
The owner of the guava tree resented her neighbour for plucking fruits from the branches that overhung their shared boundary, tantalizingly swinging in the air. She would constantly count the guavas, and whenever some went missing or she miscounted, a heated quarrel would erupt between them, resembling a battle.

A Passerby:

One day, a wise bystander, having witnessed their frequent disputes, mustered the courage to intervene. He approached the quarrelling women and calmly said, 'Remember, as Mark 12:17 teaches us: Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's.' With a gentle smile, he added, 'And perhaps, ladies, this guava tree belongs to Caesar – but the peace and harmony among neighbours belong to God.'

A Sincere Advice:

Seeing their willingness to listen, he explained, 'Caesar represents the owner, who has rights over the guava tree's fruits. So, it's only fair to gather all the guavas that fall within your boundary and hand them over to the owner. Perhaps, this gesture will open the owner's eyes to God's intention – that the overhanging branches are an invitation to share the bounty and foster neighbourly love.

A Call to Action

In life, we oscillate between being rulers and subjects. Consider the tree owner as the king and their neighbour as the citizen.
The king must share with their people; similarly, when we share with our neighbours, we share with God. Conversely, withholding from our neighbours means withholding from God – the ultimate ruler, who shares and desires us to share with Him and with our neighbours.
As Matthew 25:40 reminds us: 'Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'

Godly Takeaway:

Life is precious and offers an opportunity:

1. For citizens to practice surrendering what belongs to the king, freeing themselves from greed and proving themselves good citizens. This opens the king's eyes and adds value to our prayers for their wisdom.
2. 2. For the king to overcome selfishness and arrogance, serving and nourishing their citizens with love, kindness, humility, compassion, and wisdom. This opens citizens' eyes to a participative kingdom, adding value to the king's prayers for their people's wisdom.

A Universal Solution:

If only global leaders, officials, governments, non-governmental organizations, and the general public understood the divine principles of coordination and coexistence, the world would be spared of the:

Agitations
Quarrels
Strikes
that plague it.

A Sincere Prayer:

May global leaders, officials, governments, non-governmental organizations, and the general public understand the value of a harmonious world, as the biblical verse (Psalm 133:1) states: 'How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!' May this divine principle guide our actions, fostering:

Cooperation instead of conflict
Empathy instead of division
Love instead of hatred

Let us strive for a world where:

Nations work together in harmony
Communities support each other
Individuals value unity and understanding

May God bless our efforts and grant us wisdom to create a world that reflects His love and peace.

Amen!

Praise be to God, Thanks be to God.

Not being Unrighteous is Religion!!

Jharkhand! Peace be upon you!!

India! Peace be upon you!!

Peace to the whole world!!