Daily Reflections
Monday 27th June, 2016
by
Rev. Fr. Moses Omeje
On
some occasions, some people came to Jesus expecting and excitingly wanting to
follow him, rather than welcoming them Jesus would first caution them about the
cost and sacrifices that would occur if they chose to follow him. Some of them
were scribes, Jewish leaders, and even some very rich ones had come to him.
Jesus did not stop them and yet he did not compromise. As leaders in the church
we should not think that all the people coming to church are so much interested
in the faith and doing what Jesus teaches. Do not preach to please them. They
may have come for something different. As Christians we all have divine
obligation in the lives of people who comes to us, to have an encounter with
Jesus.
Following
Jesus is not all about getting good things, miracles, pleasures, prosperity as
many Christians of today thinks and pursues. Yes, Romans 14:17 says, “for it is
not eating and drinking that make the kingdom of God, but saving justice, the
peace and joy brought by the Holy Spirit”. It is a matter of accepting and
doing God’s will which Jesus has presented to us. So, accept it today and live
it out in your daily affairs. Jesus made it clear that no reason at all
qualifies for an excuse to delay, answering his invitation to come and follow
him, “leave the dead to bury their dead” – matt.8:22 It is also a call not to
trample on the heads of ordinary people as God admonishes us today through
prophet Amos. Nice day.
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