DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

THURSDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME YEAR II

Celebration for the day: Ferial

Mystery of the day: Luminous 

Table of the Word: 1 Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Psalm 56:2-3.9-10ab.10c-11.12-13 (R. 5b); Mark 3:7-12.

The WORD: "Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel."  (2 Timothy 1:10)

Theme: In Him we have life...

Inspiration

     Life remains the foremost gift bestowed upon human family by God, He out of love, care and sustenance provides Him with every good gift for its sustainability. Though man out of his longing and insatiability nature derailed from the path through act of obedience. 

     Amidst this, God still had humanity in mind by sending His only begotten Son - our Lord as a ransom to pay the debt of our iniquities.  (cf. John 3:16) 

     It is through this great love of God, that today's gospel acclamation reminded us that through Jesus Christ our Lord what seems to be the end of man becomes the beginning. 

    St. Paul in his second letter to Timothy has this to say:

"Our Saviour Christ Jesus abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel."  (2 Timothy 1:10)

Through Christ death, the earthly end of man has meaning with life eternal - a life free from pains, sickness and tribulations. 

     Beloved in Christ, let us not lose consciousness of the fact that God is always at work for our salvation. Let us make sincere effort to live out the gospel valued so as to be saved. Peace! Be with you!

Let us pray

Almighty and eternal God, yours is the earth and its fulness. We are grateful to You for everything. Grant we pray the grace to be concious of Your ever abiding presence in our difficult moment so that we may not derail from the right part. Through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns forever and evermore. Amen.  

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