LEAVE TO FOLLOW
(Matthew 4:18-22)
The Church today celebrates the
feast of St Andrew the Apostle. He was one of the first duo called by Jesus
Christ. They left all they were doing before Christ called them and followed Him.
They left their former master when they encountered a better master. Andrew was
known for bringing people to Christ. He wants others to share whatever good
thing he discovered. He presents people to Christ for blessing.
In the Gospel of today, we take
up something very important from the life of the Apostle we are celebrating.
Like other Apostles of his kind, Andrew made no delay on leaving his nets to
follow Jesus Christ. What's that your instrument of fishing? What are those
occupations occupying the place of God in your life? What are those things you
do that do not add any value to your spiritual wellbeing?
You've got to leave certain
things in order to live the way God wants you to live. You've got to leave
certain places and persons if you really intend to make it to heaven. You must
say goodbye to certain old ways, the old sinful ways, so as to follow the way
to heaven that Jesus traces for you.
Have you really left anything to
follow Christ? If there is nothing you have sacrificed for Christ; something
that you really loved doing but God doesn't approve, something that gives you
worldly joy but will not lead to your eternal joy, then, know that you have not
actually started following Jesus Christ.
There should be no
procrastination in deciding to leave the old bad ways for a new way. Andrew's
decision was prompt and immediate. Let us know the urgency of following where
God leads.
Let us pray
O God, we want to follow you. But
when we decide to really follow you a lot of obstacles and our attachments to
some activities hold us down. We give ourselves excuses not to follow you
immediately the way you want. We beg of you Oh Lord to help us follow you all
the days of our lives and rejoice with you in heaven forever and ever. Amen
St Andrew the Apostle, Pray for
us.
God bless your Monday.
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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