Friday 12th June 2020
Tenth week in ordinary time year
II
1 Kings 19:9,11-16, Matthew
5:27-32
A friend was discussing with me
that she needed a place to talk to God and decided to come to the Church. On
arrival, she met that the Holy Rosary was being recited, but after the rosary,
she went home and did not feel that she heard the voice of God. She therefore
decided to go to another Church where there was much shouting during prayers,
but when the loud prayer was over and she went home, she felt empty too. I
therefore advised her to visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. She complained
that it was another quiet prayer even worse than reciting the Rosary, and I
advised her not to pay attention to what she want to say to God, but what God
was telling her. She later came back praising God that she never thought that
God could be speak to her heart in silence.
The prophet Elijah was one of the
greatest prophets in history, he has been used to drastic miracles, and God had
manifested himself to him in powerful ways. In 1 kings 17, Elijah's prayer
started the drought, on Tuesday of this week, we read the story of his
encounter with the widow of Zeraphat. He also raised the son of the widow from
the dead, and two days ago, we read the popular story of his encounter with the
prophets of Baal, how God answered him with fire and he destroyed the prophets
of Baal. These are very dramatic events. Elijah was therefore used to seeing
God in action.
When he expected to hear from God
today as he is running from Jezebel who wanted him dead for killing the
prophets of Baal, he expected to see God manifest himself in a mighty wind or
an earthquake, or a fire, but God appeared in a gentle breeze.
This proves to us that when we
sometimes get disappointed that God is not with us or answering our prayers,
the truth is that we are not seeking him in the right place. God is always
speaking to us in the solitude of our hearts, but many of us are busy looking
for God in far away noisy places that we cannot hear him. God works in
miraculous ways. He manifests himself both in fire and brimstone, as well as in
a gentle breeze. All you need to do is to listen to him. God help us. Amen
Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie MSP
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