DATE : 26/2/2021
EVENT : Friday of the first week of Lent
COLOUR:Violet
READINGS : Ezekiel 18:21-28; Resp. Psalm 129:1-8; Matthew 5:20-26.
THEME: GOD OPERATES WITH THE PRESENT
Greetings beloved people of God. I welcome you to "My Catholic Homily Digest". On this Twenty Sixth day of February, I wish to reflect with you on the theme: " God Operates With The Present". Beloved, although it is often said that God is the same yesterday, today and always, he does not dwell with past events, but considers the present. God does not pass premature judgment, neither does he appraise a man before the end of his life. Because he knows that man is a bundle of limitless possibilities. Hence, the Psalmist exclaims: 'woe to him who has placed too much trust and confidence in man'. We are also told in the book of Ecclesiastes that the day a man dies is better than the day he was born, and the ending of a man is more important than his beginning. This is because many people often start off well, but their ending us usual not wonderful. So, it is more profitable to see how a person's journey ends.
This is the central message of today's readings. Through the wordings of the Prophet Ezekiel we are told that God is not always delighted in the death of a sinner, but glories in a repented sinner. And on the contrary, God is aggrieved at the Saint who renounces the path of righteousness and opt for iniquity. God is not pleased when a good child grows up to become a bad boy or girl. God is not happy when a faithful Catholic grows to leave the Catholic church. God is not comfortable when a devoted member of a Pious group (charismatic, legion of Mary, Sacred Heart, Divine Mercy, etc), grows cold and no longer comes to spiritual programs. God is ashamed when a serious minded Christian abandons the faith for worldly connection and flexing. God is disappointed when a good man becomes a bad husband or boss. God is angered when a good preacher stops to devote his time to preaching well. God is pained when a righteous promising fellow turns to evil ways and suddenly dies. Beware beloved, evil does not pay.
Child of God, if you are already making attempts to be good, please continue on that path. Do not allow the allures of the world to deceive you. Do not give in to peer pressures or to satanic distractions. If you are struggling with a sinful habit, change your ways now and receive God's mercy this season of grace. God will not always remember your past sins or good deeds, but at the end of the day, what will count against you or in your favour would be your present state of life. So, always live in the moment with God and for God.
Oh that today you would listen to his voice harden not your hearts (Ps.95:7-8).
LET US PRAY : Lord Jesus, help me to dedicate my life completely to you. May I never be found wanting in the day of Reckoning....
The Lord be with you....... and with your Spirit.
May Almighty God bless you in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit ....Amen
HAPPY WEEKEND BELOVED FRIENDS
@ Fada Emmanuel Nnamdi Megwara, MSP. ⛪
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