Tuesday 21st July 2020. Read Micah 7:14-20, Psalm 85:2-8,
Matthew 12:46-50.
“Here are my mother and my
brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and
sister, and mother.” (Matthew 12:49-50)
The number of atrocities we
Christians commit these days betray the very name that we bear. There is now a
new breed of paganism masking itself as Christianity and like the wheat and weeds;
it is not so easy to distinguish both. God, like the patient farm owner, does
not want the servants to uproot the weeds lest they uproot the wheat as well.
But harvest time will come when the weeds will be gathered and burned.
I think the harvest time is
here already. People are now beginning to see that it is not all those who say
“Lord, Lord” that is fit for the kingdom of God. It is not all those working
miracles and wonders in God’s name that are really God’s ministers. Some are in
it for the money like Simon the magician who offered to buy the gift of the
Holy Spirit from the Apostles.
The issue of paganism among
the Christian fold cuts across every denomination. It is neither a Pentecostal,
Catholic, Anglican nor Methodist problem, but a problem of greed and the
worship of mammon.
Jesus made a very important
distinction in today’s Gospel passage. It is only those who actually do the
will of the Father in heaven that deserve to be His brothers and sisters. Many
persons flocked around Jesus; some even received miracles directly from Him but
in end, only a few proved themselves worthy of being called His brothers and
sisters.
Let us ask ourselves: “Am I
one of Jesus’ brothers and sisters? Or am I a devil-worshipper who just happens
to go to church?”
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, the prophet Micah describes your infinite mercy,
forgive me for the times I have strayed from you and restore me to spiritual
wholeness. Amen.
Be Happy. Live Positive.
Have Faith. It is well with you. God bless you. (Tuesday of the 16th Week in
Ordinary Time. Bible Study: Micah 7:14-20, Psalm 85:2-8, Matthew 12:46-50).
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