JESUS SAID: COME TO ME…
(Matthew 11:28-30)
This season is a season we
anticipate the coming of the Messiah. Advent is all about waiting for a coming.
As we live in this expectation
and join the Church to proclaim ‘Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus!’ Jesus invites us
to come as well. This is a loving reciprocation. As we open our hearts to
receive, Jesus opens His arms and heart to take us deeper in love with Him. We
may have some difficulties going to Jesus, but He insists: do not shy away,
come to me.
Come to me Jesus says with your
worries and uncertainties about what lies ahead.
"Come to me" he beckons
with the heavy weight of your sins, burdens, frequent falls and broken vows.
"Come to me" with your tears, fears and pains. Oh, come to me with
your restlessness and sleepless nights. "Come on to me" with the
failures, mistakes, bad habits.
When you come to Jesus, He opens
His arms and hearts to accept your shortcomings, to give you His grace. He
takes your sins to give you forgiveness in return. He takes your sadness and
gives you joy, He takes your anxiety and gives you rest. Oh, go to Him. You
will not regret it Child of God.
As you go to Jesus be open to
learn from Him. This is a period of learning. Learn new virtues. Relearn
holiness, appreciate gentility. Be calm. Be humble. Be lowly. Do not be carried
away by high expectations in the wrong direction. Go for those things that give
rest to the soul and not those that satisfy mundane passions.
Come to Jesus, return from the
far journey you made away from Christ. Come to your senses and tell yourself
the truth about the empty promises of the devil which has only succeeded in
giving you temporary joy and everlasting sorrows. See with the spiritual eye
and take up the light and easy yoke that comes with Jesus Christ.
Let us pray
Oh Jesus, thank you for
considering us in our unworthiness to receive your holy invitation. We are
coming to you with our sins, burdens, sufferings and fears. We are coming to
you with the family problems, state problems and Church issues. Take these problems from us especially those
that keep our eyes away from you. May we stay united to you now and for ever.
Amen
God bless your Wednesday (Advent,
Week 2)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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