NEVER FORGET TO PRAY

Friday after Epiphany Luke 5:12-16 I would like to focus my reflection on the last paragraph of today’s gospel. “The wird about Jesus spread abroad, many crowds would gather to hear him and to be cured if their diseases but he would WITHDREw to deserted place and pray.” The healing that Jesus did attracts great crowd including non-believers. Pagans were also attracted to Jesus. The news went viral. It spread abroad. Jesus was not only the talk of the town but also the topic abroad. People wants to be with him but I loved what he did. “He withdrew to deserted place and PRAY.” Three points that I would like to share. First, The life of Jesus is reminding us that it is more important to do good than to be known. To do good is much better than to be famous. Friends, do good not to be popular but because it is the right one. Jesus withdrew because he wanted to reminds us that good deeds should be done with intention not for attention. Do your good deeds quietly. Showing off, displaying our acts of kindness, boasting and flaunting our achievements, posting our charities and bragging or flaunting are NOT the ways of Jesus. “He WITHDREW to the deserted place and PRAY.” Second, when the world gives you the chance to be popular, NEVER FORGET TO PRAY. When the world gives younthe opportunity to be famous, NEVER FORGET TO PRAY. When you reach the zenith of prominence and the peak of prestige, NEVER FORGET TO PRAY. Why? Because our first reading reminds us that God’s testimony is greater that man’s. Friends, God’s clap is better than the world’s thunderous applause. The testimony of God is the best! Today try to find your deserted place and pray. Finally, when you pray imitate the leper’s example. “He bowed with his face to the ground and begged Him, Lord if you choose, you can make me clean.” Ask for cleansing rather than for healing. “If you choose you can make me clean.” Pray for cleansing. Why? Because many were healed but not cleansed. Many recovered but still dirty. This is the grace that we ask today. Lord make me clean. If it is your will so be it. Amen. NB: Kindly share this to your fb friends and tag those who are hungry of God’s Word. Let us clean the dirt and mess in social media by being a cyber missionary. Be a channel of change. Make God’s Word viral. Help me spread the goodnews of our faith😇 Blessings Fr. Jhack