Homily for April 5, 2018.
“But they
were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. And he said
to them, ‘Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts?’” Luke
24:37-38.
When Jesus
appeared to the twelve disciples, he read through their minds and soon
discovered they were frightened, worried and troubled. They were still trying
to understand the events that had just occurred and even seeing Jesus in his resurrected
body was something they still couldn’t process.
What did
Jesus do? First, he asked for food to clear all doubts that he wasn’t just a
ghost. Perhaps if this wasn’t recorded in the Scriptures, modern day
psychologists with who do not believe would have argued that the disciples were
simply hallucinating. Nonetheless, apart from food, Jesus proceeded to serve
them a very important meal – the Bible.
Jesus gave
them a sound unforgettable Bible Study Session. Luke tells us that “he opened
their minds to understand the scriptures.” Luke 24:45.
Dear
friends, the Bible is rightly called the Book of Life. If you want to
understand life, then pick up the Bible today. if you are worried about
anything at all, use that as a motivation to read the Bible; try to find out
what God thinks about your situation; find out if any Biblical characters went
through the same or similar experiences and how God saw them through.
Philosophizing
(worrying continuously) about my circumstances will not help, it only expands
the problem in my eyes making it seem as if it is too big for God to handle. On
the other hand, reading the Bible makes me understand firstly, that, I am not
alone and secondly, that, God is all knowing, all loving and all powerful.
When
things become rough for you, take up the Bible and start reading. Pray to Jesus
to do for you what he did for the disciples when he appeared to them.
When Peter
and John healed a lame man, it became an occasion for Peter to preach about
Jesus and once again, the Scriptures were his source material.
In both
our readings this morning, we can see the great importance of the Scriptures. No
wonder on great Saint said: “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of
Christ.” Indeed, without the bible, we can never make sense of our lives.
Let us
Pray: Lord Jesus, help me understand you better every day. Amen.
Be Happy.
Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. God bless you. (Thursday
of Easter Octave. Bible Study: Acts 3:11-26 and Luke 24:35-48).
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