AN EYE ON THE END WITH FAITH, NOT FEAR
(Lk. 21:5-11)
The Lord Jesus today calls our
attention to the end and the last days. This call is a timely one as we draw
close to the end of this Liturgical year. The pictures of the tumult and the
many other signs that bring up the question: ‘when will it be?’ is not for us
to live in fear but in faith.
False preachers will take
advantage of the events and different things happening around us to preach end
time messages. God alone knows when and how it will be.
The call today is for us to keep
our eyes fixed on doing the will of God, remaining faithful to the end. The
call is for us not to be deceived. The invitation is for us to confront the
many forces deceiving us, distracting us and keeping our eyes away from doing
the will of God.
Jesus wants us to be careful lest
we be led astray by the ephemerals, by the adornments, by makeups, by
materialism etc. Jesus wants us to be prepared spiritually for the day of the
Lord, by taking more seriously the God of the temple and not just the
decorations and superficialities.
In fear of losing things of this
world, we may lose a lot of heavenly rewards. But if in faith we hope for what
lies ahead, God will not fail to keep us safe even though the earth should rock,
because the Lord of host is with us, the God of Jacob is our stronghold. May we
be delivered from fear of uncertainties, saved from eternal damnation and
strengthened in faith to gain eternal salvation.
Let us Pray
Lord God, we are afraid of so
many things. But we thank you for reassuring us in Christ that these will take
place but will never be the end. Keep our faith strong in you. Keep us faithful
till the end and save us from taking wrong decisions out of fear through Christ
our Lord. Amen
God bless your Tuesday (34th
Week, Ordinary Time)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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