Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Easter: Reflection by Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh

 

IT WAS NOT MOSES THAT GAVE YOU BUT GOD GIVES: CHINENYE

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(John 6:30-35)

In a world that looks for signs, wonders, fame, powers etc, Jesus comes to correct some negative impressions.

In the bid to acquire, to belong, to possess, to enjoy people will do whatever it takes to meet with the man or the woman they think will give them what they want. They will get to the 'ishi mmiri' (aquifer), they will step on toes, they will destroy values, they will put God aside, they will lose the sense of human respect and dignity, they will lick the foot of the man that has it, they will follow the man they feel that know the way, they ask to 'have soap cut for them', they look up to the man with money or position and swallow every nonsense condition coming from him (maka na onye bu igu ka ewu na eso).

All these happen because we think that these men have what it takes to make us survive. But Jesus is telling us today that it is not true. Don't build your promotion on that man, don't build your hope on that so-called friend. Don't look up to man for your spiritual well-being. Man can fail.

Moses was a great man. But his greatness is nothing compared to God. He was a figure to be reconned with politically, socially, religiously and otherwise. But Jesus is saying that He was not the one that gave them bread in the wilderness. It was His heavenly Father through Moses.

What does that tell us? Anything we are getting from any man that is not in accord with the will of God and in agreement with our state before God should not be accepted. It is God, it is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ that gives us bread of life.

What do you hunger for? Make your effort to get it and go to God, it will get to you through Christ. What do you thirst for? Believe in Christ, you will get it. But don't forget, no man, no Moses can do for you what God can do for you. Of course, what God cannot do for you does not exist.

Don't give the glory of God to any power whatsoever and don't allow anyone, any force, any political, social or religious figure to steal the glory due to God.

Remember: "It is my Father who gives the true bread from heaven"

Nkechinyerem ka mma (God's is the best). Man will always be false and imperfect.

LET US PRAY

Thank You oh God for revealing to us through Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ that You are the One that gives us the bread of life. A lot of people, forces and powers are claiming to give, promising to give and testifying to give us what gives us joy. But we know that our joy and satisfaction can only come from You. Fill us with holy joy, with heavenly favours, with divine abundance and saving grace. May you satisfy the hunger and thirst of our hearts to the greater glory of Your Holy name through Christ our Lord. Amen

God bless your Tuesday (Week 3, Easter)

Rev Fr Julian O Ekeh