Homily
for Wednesday 8th January 2020. Read 1st John 4:11-18, Psalm 72 and
Mark 6:45-52.
_“…they
all saw him, and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said,
‘Take heart, it is I; have no fear.’” *(Mark 6:50)*_
Back then
in school, nothing gave us more joy than opening the question paper on the day
of examinations only to find that the questions are far easier than we
expected. As humans, we like everything made simple but sometimes, God teaches
us in the hard way.
How come
Jesus did not command the waves to be still when He noticed the winds were
against the disciples and they were frightened? Why did Jesus have to walk on
that very water that was terribly troubled? Jesus wanted to teach His disciples
a lesson; Trust!
When we
face real troubles and difficulties in life, when things do not go as we
planned, when we are tossed from all sides by the waves of disappointments,
falsehood, failures, betrayals, setbacks etc., when we are scared to the point
of having sleepless nights, God comes to us walking on water asking: “Do you
trust me?”
Sometimes,
God allows us to go through the valley of the shadow of darkness just to let us
know that even in the thick of darkness, even amid all the commotion and
turbulence, He remains Lord and Ruler of the World. By walking on water, Jesus
was saying: “no matter how tough your situation may be, it is not beyond me
because I am on top of it.”
In today’s
first reading, St. John says: “In this is love perfected with us, that we may
have confidence.” “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.
For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love.”
(1 John 4:17-18).
Never
forget these words of Jesus to his disciples when he came to them walking on
water: “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.”
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, I cast all my burdens upon you knowing that even on troubled
waters, you still walk gallantly. Amen
Be Happy.
Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. God bless you. (Wednesday after
the Epiphany of Jesus. Bible Study: 1st John 4:11-18,
Psalm 72 and Mark 6:45-52).
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