Friday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II. Eph.4:1-6; Luke 12:54-59
There’s no doubt that God has called us to different Vocations. Some are priests, some sisters, some married men and women with diverse levels of responsibilities… We are all called to contribute positively to our world, one way or another. Now imagine what a disaster it would be, if we lived lives contrary to what we’ve been called and chosen to do. St Paul encourages us to be selfless, to bear with one another, to be gentle and patient. He calls us to cooperate with the Holy Spirit who brings peace that binds us together.
Look around you friends. Why’s there so much acrimony among brethren? Is it not because we are too concerned about personal and selfish interests? Look at the Lekki Massacre of six years ago for instance. This is what happens when people abandon their true responsibilities. Is the man/woman who insists on punishing an offender really interested in the offender’s good, or he’s just concerned about asserting his/her own authority? The Lord Jesus reminds us today that we must judge for ourselves what is right. We must empty our wardrobes and get rid of the skeletons in them, so that the light of grace may shine through our hearts.
Prayer
Lord, that we may be found worthy when the time comes, Amen.
God bless your weekend ahead.
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