OUR CHRISTIAN JOURNEY
My brothers and sisters in christ let us today reflect on our christian journey
taking the doubting attitude of peter as an example. Referring to our bibles, we recall that as there was a terrible wind blowing at night, the apostles were frightened while they were in a boat crossing over to the other side to spread the good news of Christ. At once they saw someone walking towards them which increased the fear in them. This fear made them forget Christ at once. When Jesus realised that they were afraid, He calmed their fears by telling them to take courage. Peter being the first person to called out to Jesus , requested Jesus to command him to come to Him(Christ).Jesus didn't hesitate. He commanded Peter to come to Him. Peter began to walk on the water as Jesus and while he was drawing closer and closer to Jesus he was griped with fear once more due to the wind that was blowing.He began to sink into the water and He cried out to be saved by Jesus.
The terrible wind calmed down as Jesus got into the boat with Peter. This story reminds us of our faith, doubts and our Christian journey through life. We begin to fear once we feel the absence of Christ in our lives when we know that He is always with us without end. When we are faced with trials, storms and temptations of life we begin to fear and forget Christ and in the long run give in. We doubt the the presence of Christ when we are faced with trials, forget Him and call upon other gods to save us. We are moved by the treasures of life when we know that we store evalasting treasures for ourselves in heaven when we follow Christ with faith and do God's will. Where have we put our bibles, our spiritual life? Gone were the days when we go to church and see everyone begging for God's mercy.Now one can get to the church in see what's happening. Prayer is missing while contributions for church activities is increasing.Youths and some elderly dress anyhow to God's presence forgetting that they are treading on the path of unrighteousness.
My brothers and sisters let us uphold our faith. Fight the battle with Christ on our side and at the end see the treasure we have stored up in Heaven for ourselves.
Let us embrace poverty because it is only in poverty that we can humble ourselves to the fullest and let Christ take absolute care of us.Riches will make you forget Christ.
Always remember that Christ is always with you and will hear your cry when you call out to him in faith as Peter did and we shall triumph.
May God bless us all.....Amen
##still Edmund Ackuaku ###
SHEPHERDS AND FLOCK
In the first reading of today, The lord told the leaders of Israel the harm they have caused His followers. According to Ezekiel 34:1-11, the lord said that the shepherds He has appointed to lead and guide His flock are feeding themselves and neglecting the flock. They care more about themselves,enjoy and celebrate while the flock are left behind,scattered and prone to some wild animal which is the devil.
My fellow Christians, today's word is speaking to us directly. As Christians we are called to proclaim Christ to the world. We forget that divine duty and do otherwise. We forget the word and consecrate on our needs.
Today we are called to be shepherds and to lead God's flock to salvation. If you are an evangelist, the lord is telling you today to concecrate on that duty likewise a pastor, priest, bishop, mass server, chorister or whatever you do in the church, just know that you a Shepherd and ought to act as such and not like a flock that needs to be fed. Shepherds feed flocks and not flocks feeding shepherds.
Imagine a shepherd feeding him or herself at the expense of his flock. The flock will will hunger and thirst, use their own means and feed themselves leading to separation and in the long run, disunity sets in
Therefore, today and everyday of our lives let us endeavour to share Christ's message no matter who or what you are. Someone will surely give you a listening ear in the course of sharing.....
ASSIGNMENT
Read; Ezekiel 34:1-11
THE VALUE OF LIFE
by: Edmund Ackuaku
My brothers and sisters in Christ, today we are going to look at the reason why we are living (importance of life) as human beings. First of all we must bear in mind that we have been made in the image and likeness of God( Gen. 1:26).
Being made in the image and likeness of God means that we are equal to God only in physical stature because a servant can definitely not be equal to his master. The faces that we see each day of our lives shows the face of God and therefore we cannot stand up and say my brother or sister is ugly or he is lame or blind or shower any kind of insult on him or her. To do that is an absolute insult on God and this also means that God does not know his works. We cannot also deny the undisputed fact that God's time is the best.He has his own way of doing things,of creating and of sharing.
My brothers and sisters in Christ,if we are alive today we should be grateful to God at least by saying two words "Thank You" because you do not know what went on during the night as you were asleep. This is why the theologians will say " to be alive is the greatest miracle that we can ever experience, there is no other miracle greater than having life".
People die everyday through various means ordained by God. Some die by very fatal accidents, others by diseases while others die peacefully when they are sleeping. Now the question is "Do you know how you are going to die?". People are always searching for life while life is chasing you today and you do not appreciate it.
People say " As for me I will die peacefully in Jesus' name". That is a very good wish one can wish him or herself. Another question is " how did you live your life, my brother, my sister, how are you going to be judged?
The Lord help us to see the value of our lives and to live it perfectly.......Amen
(misericordiae sicut Pater
My brothers and sisters in christ let us today reflect on our christian journey
taking the doubting attitude of peter as an example. Referring to our bibles, we recall that as there was a terrible wind blowing at night, the apostles were frightened while they were in a boat crossing over to the other side to spread the good news of Christ. At once they saw someone walking towards them which increased the fear in them. This fear made them forget Christ at once. When Jesus realised that they were afraid, He calmed their fears by telling them to take courage. Peter being the first person to called out to Jesus , requested Jesus to command him to come to Him(Christ).Jesus didn't hesitate. He commanded Peter to come to Him. Peter began to walk on the water as Jesus and while he was drawing closer and closer to Jesus he was griped with fear once more due to the wind that was blowing.He began to sink into the water and He cried out to be saved by Jesus.
The terrible wind calmed down as Jesus got into the boat with Peter. This story reminds us of our faith, doubts and our Christian journey through life. We begin to fear once we feel the absence of Christ in our lives when we know that He is always with us without end. When we are faced with trials, storms and temptations of life we begin to fear and forget Christ and in the long run give in. We doubt the the presence of Christ when we are faced with trials, forget Him and call upon other gods to save us. We are moved by the treasures of life when we know that we store evalasting treasures for ourselves in heaven when we follow Christ with faith and do God's will. Where have we put our bibles, our spiritual life? Gone were the days when we go to church and see everyone begging for God's mercy.Now one can get to the church in see what's happening. Prayer is missing while contributions for church activities is increasing.Youths and some elderly dress anyhow to God's presence forgetting that they are treading on the path of unrighteousness.
My brothers and sisters let us uphold our faith. Fight the battle with Christ on our side and at the end see the treasure we have stored up in Heaven for ourselves.
Let us embrace poverty because it is only in poverty that we can humble ourselves to the fullest and let Christ take absolute care of us.Riches will make you forget Christ.
Always remember that Christ is always with you and will hear your cry when you call out to him in faith as Peter did and we shall triumph.
May God bless us all.....Amen
##still Edmund Ackuaku ###
SHEPHERDS AND FLOCK
In the first reading of today, The lord told the leaders of Israel the harm they have caused His followers. According to Ezekiel 34:1-11, the lord said that the shepherds He has appointed to lead and guide His flock are feeding themselves and neglecting the flock. They care more about themselves,enjoy and celebrate while the flock are left behind,scattered and prone to some wild animal which is the devil.
My fellow Christians, today's word is speaking to us directly. As Christians we are called to proclaim Christ to the world. We forget that divine duty and do otherwise. We forget the word and consecrate on our needs.
Today we are called to be shepherds and to lead God's flock to salvation. If you are an evangelist, the lord is telling you today to concecrate on that duty likewise a pastor, priest, bishop, mass server, chorister or whatever you do in the church, just know that you a Shepherd and ought to act as such and not like a flock that needs to be fed. Shepherds feed flocks and not flocks feeding shepherds.
Imagine a shepherd feeding him or herself at the expense of his flock. The flock will will hunger and thirst, use their own means and feed themselves leading to separation and in the long run, disunity sets in
Therefore, today and everyday of our lives let us endeavour to share Christ's message no matter who or what you are. Someone will surely give you a listening ear in the course of sharing.....
ASSIGNMENT
Read; Ezekiel 34:1-11
THE VALUE OF LIFE
by: Edmund Ackuaku
My brothers and sisters in Christ, today we are going to look at the reason why we are living (importance of life) as human beings. First of all we must bear in mind that we have been made in the image and likeness of God( Gen. 1:26).
Being made in the image and likeness of God means that we are equal to God only in physical stature because a servant can definitely not be equal to his master. The faces that we see each day of our lives shows the face of God and therefore we cannot stand up and say my brother or sister is ugly or he is lame or blind or shower any kind of insult on him or her. To do that is an absolute insult on God and this also means that God does not know his works. We cannot also deny the undisputed fact that God's time is the best.He has his own way of doing things,of creating and of sharing.
My brothers and sisters in Christ,if we are alive today we should be grateful to God at least by saying two words "Thank You" because you do not know what went on during the night as you were asleep. This is why the theologians will say " to be alive is the greatest miracle that we can ever experience, there is no other miracle greater than having life".
People die everyday through various means ordained by God. Some die by very fatal accidents, others by diseases while others die peacefully when they are sleeping. Now the question is "Do you know how you are going to die?". People are always searching for life while life is chasing you today and you do not appreciate it.
People say " As for me I will die peacefully in Jesus' name". That is a very good wish one can wish him or herself. Another question is " how did you live your life, my brother, my sister, how are you going to be judged?
The Lord help us to see the value of our lives and to live it perfectly.......Amen
(misericordiae sicut Pater
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