DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

Friday of the 15th Week of Ordinary Time of the year (C).

Mystery of the day: Sorrowful

Celebration: Memorial of St. Bonaventure 

Text: Isaiah 38:1-6.21-22.7-8; Matthew 12:1-8

Theme: Remember your servant.

“Remember now, O Lord, I beseech you, how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” (cf. Isaiah 38:3)

The attribute of every faithful servant lies in obedience to the detect and ordinances of his master. So was Hezekiah in today's first reading who having received the shocking news of his death by Prophet Isaiah the son of Amos cried out to God:

“Remember now, O Lord, I beseech you, how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” (cf. Isaiah 38:1-6.21-22.7-8)

These words of Hezekiah is an invitation to a life of piety, making sincere effort to work before the Lord without blame. It is a call to self-denial and examination. 

However, on account of his faithful stewardship, God gave him more fifteen years. 

Beloved in Christ, what can we hold on as stewardship to God for the day of days when our Creator will invite us to account for our stewardship? What can we say we did as Hezekiah? Now, is the time to reconsider our motives in thoughts, words and actions.

Peace! Be with you.

Let us pray 

Merciful Lord, be merciful to us as we strive to keep Your law. Grant we pray the grace to be closer to You always in our thoughts, words and actions. We make this prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen.

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