Homily
for June 7, 2017
Sad moments occur in our
lives to remind us of the fact that we are not yet home, they put us on guard
and give us more reasons to draw close to God. The question is not whether I
will ever experience disappointment in life, it is about HOW would I react in
the face of such difficult moments?
Today’s first reading
presents us with the example of two persons; Tobit and Sarah who were badly
insulted that they wished they would just die. At times, words (insults) could
more destructive to a person than actual physical beating.
In the case of Tobit, he was
insulted by his own very wife; the woman who was supposed to be the love of his
life, his safe haven and the light of his eyes at his moment of blindness. You
know that the book of Proverbs 21:9 says: “It is better to live on top of the
roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.”
The truth is that some women
have used their mouth to send their husbands to their early graves. As
Christians, we should not know that our mouths are meant for blessing not for
insults.
In the case of Sarah, she
was accused and insulted by her father’s maids of being responsible for the
deaths of her husbands after she had been given in marriage seven times.
She actually took a rope and
locked herself in the upper room of the house intending to hang herself and
die. Thank God, she had a rethink and decided to submit to God in prayer. Taking
one’s life has never and will never solve any problem.
In moments of pain and
sorrow, God is the only solution. He is the only ear that deserves to hear my
plight. Prayer is the key! It can unlock any door and solve any difficulty.
Just as God heard Tobit and
Sarah, God will hear me. I will go down on my knees and cry to the God who
created me. I will not be faithless like the Sadducees in the Gospel passage
who think that there is nothing beyond this physical world.
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, when
my eyes become red, take it as a signal and come to my rescue. Amen.
Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith.
It is well with you. God bless you. (Wednesday of the 9th Week
in Ordinary Time. Bible Study: Tobit 3:1-11,16-17 and Mark 12:18-27).
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