WILL YOU ALSO GO AWAY?
(John 6:60-69)
Jesus trusts that having left us
a memorial of His Passion that we shall cling to Him, savour the sweetness of
His taste, relish His presence and enjoy His abundant blessings.
But unfortunately, the men walked
away from Him. He gives the gift of Himself to them but they want ordinary
bread instead. He gives His Spirit and wholeness but men desire to be satisfied
bodily. Thus, He says: ' It is the Spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no
avail'.
What are the things that drive
people away from God? What are the reasons that keep you away from coming close
to Jesus to hear His word and appreciate Him in the Sacraments? Why have you
chosen death instead of life? Jesus says today that His word is life and
Spirit. Do not go away from Him. It
breaks His heart.
It breaks the heart of Christ
that You go your way without attending the Holy Mass. It breaks the Heart of
Christ that you walk away from the Church without receiving the Holy Communion.
It gives Christ so much worry that your conscience doesn't prick you to go for
confession after that sin. You just walk away. It bothers Christ so much that
we also seem to have the attitude of walking away. Why should you walk away
from your bed and from your room without seeking the face of God in prayers?
Why do you walk about empty, in the flesh without paying attention to the voice
of the Spirit?
Jesus asks you today to consider
the walkaway you indulge in. Don't walk away from that holy relationship. Will
you walk away from that marriage and the demands of your vocation? Will you
walk away from that home you have built together with your spouse? Are you
walking away from the Catholic Church that nurtured your faith from
infancy? Have you moved on with your
life without Christ? Are you walking away from the virtues you are known for?
If all should walk away from God,
from the merciful love of Christ, from the Holy of Holies, from the tabernacle
of the Most High, from the invitations of Christ: "Come to me", Jesus
expects that You and I should remain with Him. He wants us to beware that
without Him, we can do nothing.
Let us like Peter today turn to
Jesus with the reassuring conviction and repeat these words: "Lord, to
whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life".
LET US PRAY
Lord God, we have no place to run
to. We pray for the grace not to walk away from you again. Help us to always
receive you in the Holy Eucharist. Help us to cling to Your word and appreciate
Your teachings and inspirations. Help us
not to walk away from our responsibilities and our covenant with You. Bless us
by Your word and Holy presence and keep us ever faithful all the days of our
life through Christ our Lord. Amen
God bless your Saturday (Easter,
Week 3)
Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh
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