HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY AFTER THE PENTECOST — YEAR A
HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY AFTER THE PENTECOST — YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: REVERENCING AND LIVING OUT THE LAW
BY: Fr. Isaac Awe
Acts 11:21-26,13:1-3, Ps. 98:1-6, Matthew 5:17-19
“For he was a good man, and he was filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord”.(Acts 11:24)
The apostle Barnabas whom we celebrates today knew the law, the essences of that law and he kept the law till the end of his life. He gave his life to the giver through martyrdom by proclaiming the gospel of truth not that of deception in our world today. He could do this because he was a man led by the Holy spirit with faith and hope in the creator.
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The law of God is truth and when we live according to that truth it produces the fruits of righteousness, holiness, peace, and joy. Jesus taught reverence for God’s law, reverence for God himself, for the Lord’s Day, reverence or respect for parents, respect for life, for property, for another person’s good name, respect for oneself and for one’s neighbour lest wrong or hurtful desires master us. Reverence and respect for God’s commandments teach us the way of love : love of God and love of neighbour.
What is impossible to men is possible to God and those who have faith in God. God gives us the grace to love as he loves, to forgive as he forgives, to think as he thinks, and to act as he acts. The Lord loves righteousness and hates wickedness. As his followers we must love his commandments and hate every form of sin. Do we love the commands of the Lord?
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, grant this day, to direct and sanctify, to rule and govern our hearts and bodies, so that all our thoughts, words and deeds may be according to your Father’s law and thus may we be saved and protected through your mighty help. Amen.
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