1ST THURSDAY HOMILY OF THE ADVENT — YEAR A
1ST THURSDAY HOMILY OF THE ADVENT — YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: BUILDING OUR LIVES ON JESUS THE STRONG FOUNDATION
BY: Fr. Isaac Awe
Isaiah 26: 1-6, Ps. 118, Matthew 7: 21.24-27
If the threat of disaster were to come our way, would we be ready to meet it and overcome it? When Jesus told the story of the builders he likely had the following proverb in mind: When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm for ever (Proverbs 10:25).
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What’s the significance of the story for us? The kind of foundation we build our lives upon will determine whether we can survive the storms that are sure to come. Builders usually lay their foundations when the weather and soil conditions are at their best. It takes foresight to know how a foundation will stand up against adverse conditions. Building a house on a flood plain, such as a dry river-bed, is a sure bet for disaster! Jesus prefaced his story with a warning: We may fool humans with our speech, but God cannot be deceived. He sees the heart as it truly is with its motives, intentions, desires, and choices (Psalm 139:2).
There is only one way in which a person’s sincerity can be proved, and that is by one’s practice. Fine words can never replace good deeds. Our character is revealed in the choices we make, especially when we must choose between what is true or false, and good or evil. Do we cheat in an exam or on our income taxes, especially when it will cost us? Do we lie, or cover-up, when disclosing the truth will cause us pain or embarrassment?
A true person is honest and reliable before God, neighbor, and oneself. Such a person’s word can be taken as trustworthy. What can keep us from falsehood and disaster? If we make the Lord and his word the rock and foundation of our lives, then nothing can shake us or keep us from God’s presence and help. Is the Lord and his word the sure foundation of our lives?
PRAYER: Lord, you are the only foundation that can hold us up when trials and disaster threaten us. Give us the wisdom, foresight, and strength of character we need to do what is right and good and to reject whatever is false and contrary to your will May we be doers of your word and not hearers only. Amen.
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