Thursday of 22nd Week, Year II: reflection
Theme: They left everything and followed Him: Best response after receiving God’s blessings
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Reading: Lk 5:1-11
Dear friends in Christ, did you notice what
Peter and his companions did after Jesus surprised them with the miracle of the
deep catch?
Today’s gospel reading told us that Jesus
blessed Peter with the miracle of the great catch of fish after using his boat
for preaching the good news. The miracle filled Peter and his companions with
great awe. As soon as they brought their boats to land, they all abandoned
everything and followed Him.
What do you do after receiving blessings from
God? Do you push God aside, forget about Him and simply enjoy your blessings as
you please? Do you allow His blessings to bring you closer to Him or do you see
His blessings as an invitation to enjoy your life the way you like, even with a
style of life that drags you away from the source of these blessings?
When Peter received his miracle, he left
everything and followed Jesus because he saw it as an invitation to get closer
to its source, to establish a more personal relationship with Him, and to
ensure that He continued to drink from the source. This is the proper response
of those who have been blessed by God. Every blessing from God is an invitation
from God to know Him more and to appreciate Him by doing His will.
Therefore, dear friends, if God has blessed you
with riches, don’t think only of parties and businesses, and never think of
oppressing the poor; rather, remember to think of God who blessed you and of doing
his will. If He has blessing you with beauty, don’t think of using your body to
make money or to lead others into sin; instead, think of appreciating Him by
living a holy life and doing His will. If He has blessed you with human
strength in excess, don’t think of harming the weak; instead, think of putting
yourself to good service for God and humanity, etc. God has blessed each of us
with something unique; let us, therefore, see our unique qualities as a special
invitation to follow Him.
May God reward your good efforts this Thursday.
Amen
Fr Isaac C Chima.
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