Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of
the Seventh Week of Easter (16th May, 2018) on the Gospel
Acts 20:28-38;
Ps 67:29-30.33-36. (R. v. 33);
Jn 17:11b-19.
Topic: Transformation by the Word.
In the Psalms, judges and rulers were referred to as gods,
cf. Ps 58:1. 82:6. Jesus later explained
in the gospel why they were designated as such: “it uses the word ‘gods’ of
those people to whom the word of God was addressed...” (Jn 10:35, TNJB).
Today’s gospel is a continuation of Jesus’ prayer for His
disciples. It reads in part,
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them
because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.
I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect
them from the evil one.
Jesus Christ is the Word of God made flesh, cf. Jn 1:14; Rev 19:13. As He does not
belong to the world, all who received Him (the Word of God) are transformed
into new creatures, cf. Jn 1:12; 2Cor
5:17; Gal 6:15; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10. They shall all be as He is, cf. 1Jn 3:2. Hence, Jesus said that those
He had given the Word do not belong to the world as He does not belong to the
world.
The Word of God in question is living and active, cf. Heb 4:12. It is spirit and life, cf. Jn 6:63. Saint Paul skilfully described
it as the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, and rightly admonished
all to accept it, Eph 6:17. But the word
of God will not bring about the desired transformation unless one receives it as
what it is, and also avoid any thing that will discredit it, cf. 1Thess 2:13; Tit 2:5; Lk 11:28. In summary, all must accept and live the word.
Bible Reading: 1Pt 2:1-10. 2Pt 2:1-22.
Thought for today: Every Christian is a new creature, cf. Col 3:10; Eph 4:24.
Let us pray: Lord, help us to be always conscious
of the fact that we are new creatures and to live our lives accordingly – Amen.
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