SATURDAY 17TH APRIL 2021
SECOND WEEK OF EASTER
Acts 6:1-7
John 6:16-21
WE SHOULD NOT DISTORT WHAT IS IMPORTANT WITH IRRELEVANT THINGS
The church continued to spread with the experience of the resurrection of Jesus and the Pentecost. The Apostles have continued to move round the surrounding cities to preach the word of God, and the number of Christians continued to increase.
The more the number of people, the more demand, as well as those to be taken care of. It is possible too that many of those who joined the Christian sect would have done so because of what they would gain, since the distribution of food was also involved. It got to the point where some people began to complain that food was not enough for them. It is possible that the complaints were true; those who shared the food may just be settling their own people and neglecting others. This was becoming a serious issue that it was distorting the preaching of the gospel. This led to the selection of seven young men who were ordained deacons, to take charge of the poor and the distribution of food to the poor and needy among them.
In our church today, some of these things still happen. We quarrel because of food and drink, whose turn it is to sweep the church, and so on; and we bring these irrelevant quarrels and squabbles that we should have resolved ourselves to the priest, thereby, affecting other more important activities that need attention. Issues of food and drinks should not bring quarrel in the house of God. Many people have left the church because of quarrels about food and drinks. When we allow material things as such to divide us in the house of God, we are not true Christians.
Lord help us to concentrate on things that are of more importance, do not allow us to turn away from you because of irrelevant things. Amen.
Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie, MSP.
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