READINGS:
1 R : Est 4 : 17n. p - r, aa - bb, gg - hh.
( Vulgate 14 : 1, 3 - 5, 12 - 14 )
Ps 137 : 1 - 2a, 2bc - 3, 7c - 8.
Gos : Mt 7 : 7 - 12.
TODAY'S ABIDING THEME IS : THE EFFICACY OF PRAYER.
IN THE FIRST READING WE HAVE THE EXAMPLE OF QUEEN ESTHER WHO PRAYS FOR THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS AND APPROACHES THE KING AND SAVES HER PEOPLE FROM THE EVIL SCHEMES AND DESTRUCTION.
THE MESSAGE IS VERY CLEAR.
WE MUST WORK ON OUR FAITH AND PRAYER.
FOR EXAMPLE YOU HAVE A HIGH END FOUR WHEELER OR THE LATEST MOBILE AND YOU DON'T MAKE USE OF IT EITHER BECAUSE OF IGNORANCE OR OTHERWISE IT IS USELESS TO MERELY OWN THEM.
PRAYER IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TO WORK ON AND REAP THE DESIRED BENEFITS AND STRENGTHS.
IN THE GOSPEL,
JESUS ASKS US TO PRAY, SEEK AND KNOCK.
THE REASON ALSO IS GIVEN.
IF SINNERS AND EVIL PEOPLE KNOW TO GIVE " GOOD THINGS " TO THEIR CHILDREN, THEN HOW MUCH MORE THE HEAVENLY FATHER WOULD'NT KNOW ?
THEREFORE THE PRAYER MUST BE DONE IN COMPLETE TRUST AND ABANDONMENT.
