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

Be made clean

January 7, 2022 Friday After Epiphany Luke 5:12-16 “I do will it. Be made clean.” All of our sickeness can be healed if we humble ourselves and beg God for healing. Nowadays, there is an illness worst than leprosy and I called it SIN. It is more dreadful than leprosy. Friends, sin makes us dirty but our gospel present to us the love and mercy of God. “I do want to heal you!” It is good to ask ourselves: What areas in my life that needs cleaning and healing? We might be the modern leepers of today but our God always come near to us. We have a God who touches the untouchables and love the unlovable. Friends come to Jesus. Give Him your weakness and He will give you His strenght. Give God your sins and get ready to be healed right away. Friends, don’t repeat what we can’t repair. Finally, the healing that Jesus did attracts great crowd of people. The news went viral. It spread all over. He was the talk of the town. But I loved what Jesus did: “He withdraw to deserted places to pray.” Jesus is telling us that it is more important to do good than to be known and popular. Being famous has its benefits but fame is not one of them. Brethren, when the world give you chance to be popular never forget to pray. God’s clap is better than the world’s applause. Work for a cause not for an applause! NB: Isolation is the problem now. Many are isolated. The cure for isolation is compassion. Couple please sleep together. Your bed should be double not single. Sleep in a double bed. Never be comforted in sleeping alone. You are meant to be with one another unless you made a vow of celibacy. Blessings Fr. Jhack