READINGS:
1 R : Jer 7 : 23 - 28.
Ps 94 : 1 - 2, 6 - 7, 8 - 9.
Gos : Lk 11 : 14 - 23.
TODAY'S READINGS EXHORT US NOT TO HARDEN OUR HEARTS AND LISTEN TO GOD'S VOICE/ MESSAGE / WORDS.
IN THE FIRST READING PROPHET JEREMIAH EXPRESSES GOD'S ANGUISH ABOUT THE STUBBORNNESS OF GOD'S PEOPLE.
GOD IS NOT TIRED OF SENDING PROPHETS AND JUDGES TO SHOW THE RIGHT PATH.
BUT SADLY THE PEOPLE WILL NOT LISTEN TO GOOD ADVICE.
THE SAME IS TRUE IN THE TIME OF JESUS.
SOME ACCUSE HIM OF CONNIVING WITH SATAN AND DRIVING OUT DEMONS.
JESUS IN A WAY LAUGHS AT SUCH IMBECILE REASONING AND TELLS THEM OUTRIGHT THAT THEIR ARGUMENT HOLDS NO WATER.
IS IT ANY DIFFERENT TODAY ?
ARE WE NOT HARD OF HEARING AND CARRYING OUT GOD'S DESIGNS ?
THEREFORE LENT IS THE TIME TO LISTEN TO GOD'S VOICE AND LEARN TO ' GATHER ' WITH CHRIST.
JESUS WARNS US STERNLY , " HE WHO DOES NOT GATHER WITH ME SCATTERS. "
