Tuesday 17th
March 2020. Read St. Peter 4:7-11, Psalm 96 and Luke 5:1-11.
_“Practice hospitality ungrudgingly
to one another. As each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good
stewards of God’s varied grace.” *(1st Peter 4:9-10)*_
Every human being is a bundle of potentials.
Made in the image and likeness of God, there is virtually no limit to the range
of human positive possibilities.
One of my favourite quotations goes
thus: “It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us the most.” When we
actually consider what we are capable of doing if we let our light shine, we
become scared of ourselves.
There is so much good inside of us
waiting to be explored, waiting to be shared, waiting to be discovered and used
by the millions of people out there. There is so much you can do for God. We
exist to be good. We are alive to touch people positively. It all begins with
allowing our inner light to shine.
If you have the talent of speaking,
let your words be uplifting, if serving is your talent, serve as though you are
an Angel from heaven, if it is writing, then write what is true and beneficial
to your readers. Whatever is your gift, use it to build up the community.
Peter was shocked when his net caught
such a huge catch of fish on a broad daylight. He had worked all night long
without any success but only reluctantly threw his net into the sea at the
command of Jesus.
Peter represents a lot of people in
our world who have no idea of their potentials until they meet Jesus. And just
as Peter obeyed the word of Jesus to cast his net into the sea, we would all be
surprised what we are capable of doing, if only we decide to obey God’s words
every day of our life.
We remember St. Patrick today, a man
who like Peter fully explored his spiritual potentials making such a huge catch
of souls in Ireland. So much so that the faith was firmly established in that
country. Virtually every family had a priest or sister.
And by extension, we are eternally
grateful to the Irish missionaries who evangelized our country Nigeria. Through
one man St. Patrick, millions have been touched. Do you know what you are
capable of doing if you just let your light shine???
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, use me till
nothing else is left of me. Amen.
Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith.
It is well with you. God bless you. (Feast of St. Patrick, Secondary Patron of
Nigeria. Bible Study: St. Peter 4:7-11, Psalm 96 and Luke 5:1-11).
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