Saturday 9th May 2020
Fourth week of Easter
Acts 13:44-52, John 14:7-14
Have you ever out of excitement,
discussed what is very important with your family and friends and they did not
take you serious? Have you been despised by those who know you while trying to
tell them what is true and worthwhile? Jesus t6 us in Luke 4:24, that prophets
are not respected among their own people and friends and those who are close to
them. It is usually among people who are far from you that you gain your
relevance, respect and honour. As St Paul was converted to the faith, he thought it was better for him to start his
evangelism among his own people who are fellow Jews.
It is obvious in the first
reading of today that Paul was not accepted by his people, they even regarded
him an enemy of the Jewish religion. This was what made Paul to turn to the
Gentiles and he proclaimed the word of
God to them.
Many of us do not accept the
truth because it is coming from someone we know. As the saying goes, God works
in miraculous ways. Paul became the Apostle through whom the gospel of Christ
would reach all of us. God can always work with whoever he chooses, we may not
like the person or the way he/she works, but we should never disregard people
because of our closeness to them. Many people have missed their blessings on
account of looking down on others. God help us to recognize his power at work
at all times. Amen.
Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie MSP
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