HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A
HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: WE ARE THE VESSEL
BY: Fr. Paul Karabari
2 Corinthians 4:7-15, Ps. 116:10-11,15-18, Matthew 5:27-32
‘We have the treasure in earthen vessels.’
2 Corinthians 4:7
Let us reflect on the First Reading (2 Corinthians 4:7-15). No matter how gifted we are, we can’t be bigger than the Giver of our gift. This calls for humility in all our affairs. We have to be careful to make the distinction between the ‘earthen vessel’ and the ‘treasure’. Paul says, ‘We have the treasure’; he doesn’t say, ’We are the treasure’! Anytime you allow people to think of you as the treasure, God is not pleased, and you are setting yourself up to fail. When God deposits a treasure within you, it means two things:
1) He expects a return on His investment, and mostly the credit and glory.
2) You are called to a higher level of responsibility and accountability.
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Sometimes, people think leaders are immune to life’s tests and trials. Not so! Because someone has talent doesn’t mean they don’t struggle in certain areas. Their struggles may be unseen, but they are real. Let us face it; God uses people we would have censured and thrown away, like Rahab working as a prostitute in Jericho. But when she placed her faith in God, He used her to help win the battle of Jericho. Then, He included her in the family line of Christ (see Hebrews 11:31). And how about Jephthah? He was born to an unwed mother, rejected as illegitimate by his half brothers and sisters, and ended up living in a cave with a gang. Yet God used him to deliver Israel and become one of its youngest leaders (see Hebrews 11:32).
God specialises in restoring broken vessels. He takes things that are not productive – marriages that don’t work, people with problems – and teaches them how to be victorious and fruitful in His service. Knowing that gives you the strength and tenacity to face whatever comes because you understand that when God places His treasure within you, He protects it, uses it, and blesses it.
Above all, we must know our place in divine plans. It is an enterprise destined for futility to drag position with God. We only harbour the treasure. We are only given and not self-made. We must stay humble and allow God to use us. GOD IS STILL ON THE THRONE. May God bless you and your household always through Christ, our Lord Amen. Please, stay safe. Good morning.
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