DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

TUESDAY OF  THE 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR (A)

MYSTERY OF THE DAY: Sorrowful 

CELEBRATION OF THE DAY: Ferial 

TABLE OF THE WORD:    1 Thessalonians 5:1-6.9-11;  Luke 4:31-37.

THEME: The authoritative teaching of Jesus.

THE WORD: 

•  "And they were all amazed and said to one another, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.” (Luke 4:36) 

Before Christ and during His public ministry there were teachers and prophets who taught and prophesied but to an extent they made no outstanding different; that is why the scribes and Pharisees acknowledged Him as one who teaches with clear difference and authority.

As the Scripture says, when He entered Capernaum a city of Galilee, apart from humans who acknowledged His supreme authority the demon who has tormented a certain young man also acknowledged Him saying: 

"Ah! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God." (Luke 4:34) 

His acknowledgement came with worship as the Holy One of God. 

INSPIRATION

Beloved in Christ, in our life and relationship with God, do we acknowledge His attributes of Omniscience (all-knowing), Omnipresence (abiding presence) and Omnipotence (all-powerful). These three attributes of His are the answers to our problems. When we are lost in thought and situation of life - He knows it all; at the moment of despair, trials and challenges of life - His abiding presence urges us on and when we are too weak to go further -as a shepherd He gives us a leaning shoulder for support as all powerful God.

Then, why then worry of the situation that God Himself has conquered? Let us in our thoughts, words and actions acknowledged His supremacy as all and all. It is in doing this that even if we walk in the darkest of night we will fear no evil for He is with us. (cf. Psalm 23). Peace be with you! 

PRAYER

Merciful Lord, we thqnk You for the maby blessings that come our, Your revelation to us in many ways and occasions. Grqnt us dearest Lord the grace to acknowledge Your ever abiding presence wherever we find ourselves. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

+ May the Lord in His infinite mercy bless and keep us, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

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