3rd Sunday of Easter By Tobe Eze

3rd Sunday of Easter

FIRST READING
Acts 2:14, 22—33

SECOND READING
1 Peter 1:17—21

GOSPEL
Luke 24:13—35

THEME: HE CANNOT LEAVE US AMONG THE DEAD.

The obstacle in our path

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition. Continue Reading

The three readings of today are telling us that God will never leave to die in our problems. In the first reading, St. Peter tells what David said in his days in Psalm   my body shall rest in safety. Whenever we are in trouble we are only to look onto the lord and remind him of his promise and he will do something spectacular.

The second reading tells us that if we ask the good Lord who judges with uprightness to do anything for us, he will do it if we ourselves are righteous in our actions. The Gospel shows us the situation the apostles where when Jesus led them. Many of them left for they could not understand what was going on. The two disciples who were going to Emmaus also left for they could no longer wait for him who they did not understand for since they heard that he has resurrected, he did not do anything to show his power. They were in serious dilemma, whether to still follow him or to leave him.  They left for Emmaus to see if they will find greener pasture. The Lord met them for he noticed they were troubled. He met them to give them the everlasting hope. The disciples who met him on their way to Emmaus did not leave again for they understood Christ and his mission after the breaking of bread.

Anytime we are in trouble, we should just beacon on the Lord and he will answer us. In the story above, effort was made. God only need to see our little effort and he Will do the rest for us. The merchant who got the gift the King left added his effort and got the gift. God wants us to do something ourselves. He wants us to be good, to avoid evil and he will come to our aid. He is a God who cannot leave his sons and daughters in their hard situations. Let us today make a useful step like the disciples who were going to see if they will be useful in life and God will come to show us the right path which we should follow.

When we were small, my father will always tell us that if we make effort to get food for goats he will leave us unpunished. But if he does not see any effort, he will take it as bad will. So effort is required of us so that he will not leave us among the dead.  My body shall rest in safety Amen. THANKS AND HAPPY SUNDAY.

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