Homily for April 17, 2017.
Truth is powerful. There is nothing we
can do to supress it. Lies may go on for a while but eventually truth shows up.
They say if you tell one lie, you need to tell ten more lies to justify that
one lie. Not so with truth; truth needs no support. It is powerful in itself.
In our Gospel passage today, Matthew
tells us how the guards who witnessed the Resurrection went to report to the
chief priests what had happened. One would have expected the chief priests to
become convinced that Jesus is God indeed and he was innocent of the charges
levelled against him.
Instead, the chief priests gave money
to the guards and ordered them to spread a lie. “Tell people that his disciples
came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.” The guards actually
took the money and started spread lies. But did their lies stand?
As we can see from the first reading,
Pentecost day came and Peter addressed the whole group of people who had
gathered upon hearing the disciple speak in their own tongues.
Peter explained to them that what was
behind this powerful event is Jesus Christ who could not be held down by death.
And their ability to speak in so many tongues was God’s special gift in other
to witness to the resurrection.
When next you consider telling a lie because
of some monetary gain, think about the guards and the fact that no matter how
clever that lie may be, truth will surely overtake it someday.
On Pentecost day, no one asked about
the guards anymore, they saw and heard for themselves. Lies makes us irrelevant
in the long run. When truth comes us, we lose both our credibility and
significance.
Today, we are called to witness to
the truth of Christ’s resurrection by being truthful ourselves. Say the truth
and shame the devil. Jesus himself would tell us: “You will know the truth, and
the truth will make you free.” John 8:32
Let us Pray: Lord Jesus, may truth never disappear from my lips. Amen.
Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith.
It is well with you. God bless you. (Easter Monday. Bible Study: Acts 2:14.22-33 and Matthew 28:8-15).
Fr. Abu.
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