Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of
the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (22nd June, 2016) on the
Gospel
(Saint Paulinus
of Nola, B; Saints John Fisher, B. & Thomas More, Mm, Opt Mem)
2Kg 22:8-13. 23:1-3;
Ps 118:33-37.40. (R. v. 33);Matt 7:15-20.
Topic: True definition.
Jesus warned in today’s gospel,
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing
but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits.... every
good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree
cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruits.
Saint John also cautioned,
Beloved, do not believe every spirit.... By this you know the
Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the
flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God
(1Jn 4:1-3a).
However, confessing Jesus Christ is not an action of the lips
alone but of the whole person, cf. Is
29:13-14; Matt 15:8; Mk 7:6. It is living “a life worthy of the Lord, fully
pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the
knowledge of God” (Col 1:10).
Confessing Jesus is in action, cf. Lk 3:8.
6:46; Matt 3:8.
Let no one be deceived with anything because “even Satan
disguises himself as an angel of light” (2Cor
11:14). Children of God are light and “the fruit of the light is found in all
that is good and right and true” (Eph 5:9).
It must possess the three qualities.
Finally, as you watch others’ fruits, do not forget to bear yours
because every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into
the fire, cf. Matt 3:10; Lk 3:9.
Bible Reading: 1Jn 4:1-6.
Thought for today: Bear fruits that are good, right, and true.
Let us pray: Lord, help us discern spirits correctly
and bear good fruits – Amen.
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