DIVINE WHISPER
with
FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM
FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT
"Go first and be reconciled to your brother."
Beloved in Christ good morning and a beautiful weekend to you. It has been God all the while and His love endures forever.
Today, we are being invited to reconcile with others.
Reconciliation is seen as the fruit of a contrite heart. In the course of this Lenten walk, God spoke to us in many ways , inviting us to reconciliation with Himself and our fellow human.
However, failure on our parts will tentamounts to robbing us of this Divine gesture as Evangelist Matthew says:
"Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it. " (Matthew 21:43ff.)
We must not only bear fruit, but fruit that will last.
Brethren, this is the most acceptable time to reciprocate this kind gesture of our God with good lives; bearing in mind His love and care.
The Psalmist on the other hand reminded us in these words:
"Remember the wonders the Lord has done." (Psalm 105: 5a). How can we do this? When we are keeping malice, cooking hatred for others and denying others their basic rights and privileges. It is time to reconcile with others, for God to reconcile with us, else "the Kingdom" will be taken away from us.
Peace be with you!
FADA PIUSRALPH prays for you!
Let us pray
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that, purifying us by the sacred practice of penance, you may lead us in sincerity of heart to attain the holy things to come.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen
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