HOMILY FIR 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR A
Theme: "Don't get disconnected!"
R1: Acts 6:1-7
R/P: Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19
R2: 1 Pet 2:4-9
Gospel: Jn 14:1-12
*Sing:* "Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness, my God, that is who you are..."
*Today, we are called to stay connected to the one who is the living God.* He is the way, the truth and the life. *Hence, if we follow the way in sincerity and truth, life will surely be ours to love and enjoy unto eternity.* In order to grow in the Image of God that we are, we must *decide to remain consciously connected to JESUS!*
"He is the Life: connected to Him and being in communion with Him, will enhance the vitality and life in the believer, just as Jesus being in communion with the Father is living... *C.S. Lewis commented: Jesus is divine. This compels us to decide: To be with Jesus or to be away. We have to take sides... The choice is ours. Without Him we will be lost, for he is the Way; without Him we will be in confusion, for He is the Truth; and without Him we will be withered, for He is the Life."* The Yorubas have a saying, "Odo ti o ba gbagbe orisun re, a gbe ni" (Never forget your source to stay alive and active). Remember the Lord your God in all your doings. Sincerely, to stay connected to Him is not an easy task. *No matter what comes your way, just stay connected to the Holy Trinity!*
Jesus gives the assurance today in Jn.14:1ff, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me... I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am, you may be too." *Indeed, "Trust is the basis of life. Without trust, no human being can survive long...* Once we stop growing, learning, living, reflecting, thanking, rejoicing, praising God, we die." *No matter how hard your situation is right now, better life remains in Jesus Christ. Don't give up!!! Be good of heart at all times, give without discrimination or selfishness.* Make a move for peace, love and righteousness. God bless you! Sing: "When we walk with the Lord, in the light of His Word, what a glory He sheds on our way..." Blessed week ahead. Fr Stephen Balogun
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