Daily Reflection Friday 15th July, 2016
By Achinike, Rufus C.S.Sp.
By Achinike, Rufus C.S.Sp.
An alibi is a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place. Today's liturgy of the word underlines a blameless life as our only alibi for escaping the captivity of the evil one; in the likeness of Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Master. Now, the salvation and power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of brethren has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.” (Rev. 12:10).
I have heard so many people make reference to this Hezekiah's case as a proof that prayer changes the mind of God, without alluding to his blameless life, which was his alibi. Likewise, every person would fancy being discharged and acquitted from a life-threatening allegation as that of Jesus' disciples in today's Gospel reading (Mt. 12:1-8), with a particular reference to Jesus their alibi. Meaning by that, while we would love and demand God to show us the same favour as to His saints, we should first of all ask ourselves whether we have done the same thing they did that merited them the desired favour, which is, blameless life.
Let us, therefore, know that the escape plan to being cured and kept alive and have our sickness changed into health, is not only to pray but also to behave faithfully and sincerity of heart in God's presence and do what is right in His eyes, just as Hezekiah did and lived on. We need to walk with Jesus, the Master of the Sabbath, in the light of His word in order to be protected by His Glory, which He shades on our way.
I have heard so many people make reference to this Hezekiah's case as a proof that prayer changes the mind of God, without alluding to his blameless life, which was his alibi. Likewise, every person would fancy being discharged and acquitted from a life-threatening allegation as that of Jesus' disciples in today's Gospel reading (Mt. 12:1-8), with a particular reference to Jesus their alibi. Meaning by that, while we would love and demand God to show us the same favour as to His saints, we should first of all ask ourselves whether we have done the same thing they did that merited them the desired favour, which is, blameless life.
Let us, therefore, know that the escape plan to being cured and kept alive and have our sickness changed into health, is not only to pray but also to behave faithfully and sincerity of heart in God's presence and do what is right in His eyes, just as Hezekiah did and lived on. We need to walk with Jesus, the Master of the Sabbath, in the light of His word in order to be protected by His Glory, which He shades on our way.
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