Saturday of the 4th Week of Easter: Reflection by Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh

 

...YET YOU DO NOT KNOW ME?

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(John 14:7-14)

Jesus began His address to His disciples with the following words: "If you had known me..." He found out that after a long time of closeness with them, they do not know Him.

Go through the things you do, the behaviours you put up, your questionable characters, the disappointments, your stubbornness, your disobedience to the word of God, your indifferent attitude to the things the Lord is doing in your life and indeed your living as if God does not exist. Do they show that you know God?

If you had known God, there are things you shouldn't have done. If you had known God, there are associations you are not supposed to be part of. If you really know God there are friends you shouldn't keep, there are occasions and places you are not supposed to be seen at. There are discussions you are not expected to participate in. If you know God you should relate with Christ in communion, you should listen to Him in the Scriptures, your lifestyle should testify to His goodness. You should appreciate the fact that Jesus came and lived and died for you. You should appreciate the fact that Jesus takes you by the hand, gives you life, makes you the Child of God by reconciling you to His Father and saves you.

It is not funny for Christ that after all He has done for you and continues to do in your life you choose to treat Him as if you do not know Him.

May You know God and the power of His resurrection. May we come to know Him as the way, the truth and the life. May we come to know God as our personal Lord and Saviour and repent for living as though we do not know God. We need strong faith and conviction not to be roped into denial of God in our lives by any force whatsoever.

LET US PRAY

Thank You Lord for Your word which is life and Spirit. We are sorry for having offended You by not recognising You as God and the only Saviour of our lives. Help us to know You more and live like Your children. Bless us with Your presence all the days of our lives, stay always close to us and may we feel your abiding love through Christ our Lord. Amen

God bless your Saturday (Easter,Week 4)

Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh