Authority and Obedience to God are Connected

 

12th week Thursday in ordinary TimeYear One

Gen 16:1-12, 15-16

Meditation

Authority and Obedience to God are Connected

Abram had a child through his servant girl. The boy was called Ishmael. Sarai suggested having a child through the servant girl, and she felt jealous of her; Hagar, the servant girl, had to flee from her. The angel of the Lord told Hagar to return to her mistress, but she did not. The angel of the Lord promised that her son’s descendants would be great, but he would end up fighting with his kinsmen.  Yet at some time, the wild character is inherited. Let no one give up on working on oneself, attributing to the family, but work on oneself with the grace of God, virtue, and holiness.

Is our character wild and unruly? Do not judge yourself, but check with someone prudent.

Year Two

2 King 24:8-17

Meditation

Authority and Obedience to God are Connected

Jehoiachin ruled Judah for eighteen years. He did not obey the Word of God. King Nebuchadnezzar overthrew him. He was taken as a captive to Babylon along with all his servers. His uncle was made king in his place. He served in Babylon as a servant of the King. He came to Judah and was a vassal to the King. The way to have earthly authority is to obey God.

The Lord wants from humans, not success and achievement. He wants us to be faithful and committed to the Word of God and follow God's Word diligently. To listen to the Word of God and put it into practice one has to let himself/herself be attentive to the prompting of the Word of God by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Let the Holy Spirit guide in put into practice what was willed by God for us.

Do we have the habit of reading the Word of God?


Mt 7:21-29

Everyone, then, who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.  The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it had been founded on rock. (Mt 7:24-25)

The Lord says it is not those who say Lord, Lord, who will enter the kingdom of heaven, but those who keep the word of God.  In fact, following Christ is not important, but practicing what Jesus taught is. It is not enough to BE, but to be DOERS. Any amount of talking and discussions are to no avail if they do not translate into practice. Words mean nothing; all learning, teaching, knowledge and information has to be practiced in life.  Doers will be the ones who build their houses on a rock, whereas the others will be like those who build their houses on sand, which will collapse during heavy rains, and the destruction would be immense. So, build your life on the rock of the Word of God and practice it. Do not talk the walk, but walk the talk. Let us put the teaching of Jesus into practice, and we will be blessed abundantly and others through us.

Do I talk about the Word of God or practice the Word of God?

Fr. Putti Anthaiah sdb

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Follow Jesus!

  First Week Saturday Ordinary Time Saturday Year One Heb 4:12-16 The Word of God is powerful. It can do the impossible and transform people. Let us read the Word of God. As we know, it is inspired and does immense good. Those who read the Word of God will not go astray. It sustains in times of fragility and temptation. Jesus is the supreme high priest. He was born among humans and lived among them, knowing their frailties. Jesus knew what it meant to be human. He will very well sympathize with us and lead us to believe that we can overcome our sin and guilt and live as sons and daughters of God set free forever. Jesus knew what it meant to be human. Year Two 1 Sam 9:1-4, 17-10; 10:1 Samuel Anoints Saul Meditation Saul, the son of Kish, had gone to look for lost donkeys. Samuel was on search to anoint someone for the Lord. On the first sight of Saul, the Lord speaks to Samuel to anoint Saul. He anoints Saul with a flask of olive oil he carried, pours on Saul’s...
Read more

God Reveals Himself to those Whom He Loves~

  30 December 2024 1Jn2:12-17 Meditation St John is writing to fathers, children, and young people to free them from the evils of life because of Jesus. He tells them not to love the world and those who are passing. Humans are more passionate about the temporary things of life. They are not attracted to lasting ones that give peace and Joy. The desires of the flesh, the attraction of the eyes, and the pride that comes from the world's riches do not belong to the Father in heaven. Those things that belong to God, heaven, and eternity give us lasting joy, peace, and happiness. They call for commitment and sacrifice on the part of individuals. The world and its attractions are always easy but lead to darkness and sadness. The way to happiness and light is challenging and less attractive. Do we choose life in God or death in the world? 30 December Gospel: Lk 2:36-40 Meditation God Reveals Himself to Those Whom He Loves The Prophetess, Anna, was at the servers of the...
Read more

Let us Go on God's Way!

  3 rd February 2024 4th Week: Ordinary Time Monday Heb 11:32-40 Mediations Let us Go on God's Way! Great men and women in the history of God’s plan suffered. Suffering for the cause of God and doing great things for the Lord is no avail. It may not make one perfect in life. Doing great things for God without God’s hand and his way is useless. One has to suffer rightly for the cause of God, and it is God who gives us perfection through his grace. It is not that we have gained perfection through our efforts. Do we go on God’s way or our own way? 2 Sam 15:13-14, 3;16:5-13a David Flees Meditation David’s son Absolom turns against him. Absalom wants to kill David. David is cursed for his evil ways. He has to flee from people. As he passes by, he experiences rejection from the people. It happens that one has to go through the face of rejection from people in life for the evil one has done. It is part of life. At one time or another, humans become contemptuous of peo...
Read more