MAKE ROOM FOR GOD'S WORD IN YOUR
HEART
(John 5: 31-47)
Jesus berates the Jews for not
accepting the clear testimonies about Him. He decries the fact that they failed
to acknowledge his works, to listen to His Father's voice and to understand
even the writings about Him. Thus, He observed that the word of God was not in
them: And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness to me. His voice you
never heard, his form you have never seen; and you do not have his word abiding
in you.
It is unfortunate that Christians
live without the word of God abiding in them. This is because, according to the
word of God today, we do not have the love of God within us. Jesus would say,
if you love me, keep my words. Do you really love God and His word? Do you really take the testimonies in the
scripture about God and His works through Christ seriously? Do you find out
time to meditate and marvel at the wondrous doings of the Lord, the salvation
through Christ and His desire to make you an abode for His dwelling?
This season of Lent is a good
time provided by the Church for us to appreciate the word and work of God. When
we hear and read the word of God, we allow it to influence the works we do, we
bear testimony to the goodness of God to people around us.
To make room for the word of God
in our hearts we must rid it of all forms of evil occupants: wickedness, greed,
jealousy, bitterness, hate, sexual immorality, dishonesty, cheating etc.
When we remove all these, God's word will find
in us a befitting dwelling and will bear fruits of love, generosity, holiness,
righteousness and all will glorify the God who lives in us.
LET US PRAY
Holy Spirit of God, open our
hearts to hear the word of God and keep it. Help us to remove everything that
doesn't give you glory in our lives. Grant that the Word may dwell in us,
inspire us and help us to bear testimony through our actions now and for ever.
Amen
God bless your Thursday (4th Week
of Lent)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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