Grow in Your Charism
4 July 2024
13th Week Ordinary Time
Thursday
Amos 7:10-17
Meditation
Grow in Your Charism
Amaziah the priest tells Amos to escape from Juda and not
prophesy against the king and kingdom. Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a
prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also cared
for sycamore-fig trees. But the Lord took me from tending the
flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ Now then, hear the word of the Lord. You say, “‘Do not prophesy against Israel, and stop preaching against the descendants of Isaac.’ “Therefore,
this is what the Lord says: “‘Your wife will
become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and
daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be measured and divided up,
and you will die in a pagan country.
Let the leaders lead, let the workmen be at their work, let
the ministers be at the service of the Word of God and let those who do
prophetic ministry be carried on. The Lord utilizes each one for his purpose
and glory. Let us not be hesitant to do anything for the glory of God and the good
of men/women. Each one comes to this world for a purpose and in doing that he fulfils
his/her job in the sight of God.
Do we make use of our gifts for the good of others?
Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb
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