DATE : 9/1/2021, Saturday of the Second Week of Christmas year (B)
EVENT : Saturday After Epiphany.
COLOUR: White
READINGS : 1John 5:14-21; Resp. Psalm 149:1b-2.3-4.5-6a and 9c; John 3:22-30.
THEME: ALLIGN YOUR PRAYERS TO THE WILL OF GOD
Greetings beloved people of God. I welcome you to "My Catholic Homily Digest". On this Ninth day of January 2021, I wish to reflect with us on the theme: " Allign Your Prayers To The Will Of God". Beloved in Christ, are you aware that God answers every prayers and petitions that we make to him. Now, as long as there is no sin that hinders our prayers from ascending to the divine throne of God (Isa. 59:2), God hears and answers us whenever we call on Him. That is why the prophet Isaiah told us in Isa. 59:1, "that the ears of God are not too dull to hear us..." Now, if God answers each prayer made to him, why are we not getting the required answers. The reason is simple. We do not see the answers because we have conditioned our minds on the kind of answers we expect from God. So my friend, when you ask for a mansion and God replies with a "NO", he has answered you. Just that his answers are not always in the affirmative. So we do not see them as answers because, our minds have conditioned God as a puppet. Beloved, whenever we ask God for something, as a benevolent and all knowing father, God has the freedom to say "yes", or "no", to our petitions, depending on how good and beneficial that request is to the bigger picture, namely the salvation of our souls.
Beloved, the portion of John's letter which we read this morning falls within the Epilogue or concluding part of the first letter of this apostle of love. Thus, having exalted us on how to love God and our neighbour, and how to be faithful followers of the Christian way of life. John, now gives us "expo", on how to obtain favours from God and be contented. The expo is, "whatever he hope to ask from God, let us make sure it is in accord with the will of God for our lives. Thus, I do not need to stress myself asking God to bless me with the gift of car like he blessed my neighbour. Because my neighbour and I have different destinies. Thus, it is best to pray God to grant my prayers according to his own will for my life.
I know that as the year is still fresh, many of us already have mapped out plans of things we want God to do for us this year. But beloved, before we stamp this plans, have we taken time to ask if these plans are in accord with the will of God for our lives (Cf. Prov. 3:5-6). So beloved, in the light of today's reading and borrowing a leaf from the prayer Jesus taught us, let us always commit and surrender our prayers and petitions to the divine will. And our prayers should always end like the Islamic cliche "INSHA ALLAH" (Let the will of God prevail). I pray that all that we shall ask for this year we be according to the will of God, so that He will grant it to us.
Oh that today you would listen to his voice harden not your hearts (Ps.95:7-8).
#End Sars,
#End Political Oppression
#End Bad Governance
LET US PRAY :Lord Jesus, may your will prevail in my life and in all I shall undertake this year...
The Lord be with you....... and with your Spirit.
May Almighty God bless you the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit....Amen.
HAPPY WEEKEND BELOVED FRIENDS
@ Fada Emmanuel Nnamdi Megwara, MSP. ⛪
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