19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B. By Tobe Eze

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B.

FIRST READING

1 Kings 19:4—8

SECOND READING
Ephesians 4:30—5:2

GOSPEL
John 6:41—51

THEME: FOOD FOR LIFE.

Sometimes I wonder all these churches everywhere that do not believe in the Holy Eucharist, is there salvation for them?  Jesus continued to talk about eating his body and drinking his blood and after all said and done,  he gave bread and wine as his flesh and blood and upon that asked his apostles to do it in the memory of him(Luke 19:22). St. Paul himself talked about it that, the cup of blessings we bless is the participation of the eating and drinking of body and blood of Christ (1 Corinthians 10:16). Many Holy Men and Women have talked about this Holy Eucharist and we have seen it in action in many ways but some still talk evil against it and they still call themselves Christians.  For there salvation, it is left for God to say not myself or anyone. They may be in heaven even before someone of us. But it is better for me to be in a place that I can trace my origin back to the Bible.

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B. By Tobe Eze

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B.
FIRST READING
Exodus 16:2—4, 12—15

SECOND READING
Ephesians 4:17, 20—24

GOSPEL
John 6:24—35

THEME: SLAVERY VERSUS FREEBORN

We in this world are too conscious of worldly slavery and forget the worst part of slavery which is the spiritual slavery. The three reading of today are trying to bring to our consciousness the negative effect of the spiritual slavery which worldly things are putting us into.  These worldly things are now becoming too detrimental to our faith and we must watch them.  We do not have to complain, live our lives as the gentiles do and not look for worldly tittles for all of them are passing away. Continue Reading.................................

My Quotes By Tobe Eze

1.       QUOTES FOR THE WEEK

      If you want to take another person’s place, remember you will also take his/her problems. Think about it. Tobe Eze.

2.       If one is following you, always look back to know if he/she is still following, for you may not have the same paste with him/her. Tobe Eze.

3.       After faith, the next thing that moves mountain is love. Tobe Eze.

4.       If you like taking others’ position, expect others to take your own at any time. Tobe Eze.

5.       Have listening ears to things that concern you. For all are not for you. Tobe Eze.

6.       If you like giving excuses for your actions remember, others have their own excuses to give. Be wise in judgment. Tobe Eze.

7.       To water the efforts of a dead hero is to killing the hero for the second time. Tobe Eze.

8.       Keeping quiet when things are going wrong is as doing the wrong thing itself. Tobe Eze.

9.       Love demands sacrifice even when you know you will gain nothing in return but others will gain. Tobe Eze.

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B. By Tobe Eze

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B.

FIRST READING
2 Kings 4:42—44

SECOND READING
Ephesians 4:1—6

GOSPEL
John 6:1—15

THEME: THE LORD PROVIDES FOR HIS PEOPLE.

From of old, the Lord has continued to provide for his people till this day and he will also continue to do so till eternity.  Think of man in his creation God gave him every necessary to live.  He provided him with all that he needed.  Think of Abraham, God took care of him even when the world thought that there was no hope, he gave him a child (Genesis 21:1-22).  When Abraham himself thought there was no hope, that his son was gone, God provided the sacrificial victim. Israelites in their sojourn of life, God never left them to perish, he was every time protecting and providing for them.  When humanity was on the verge of doom, Jesus Christ came and redeemed us.  What a wonderful God! 

In the first reading, the servant of Elisha forgot the nature of the God of his master but Elisha knowing the God he was serving and being faithful to him waited for the Lord to do what he is known for and he did it and there was leftover. Whatever our God is doing, he does that with excess in order to favour us, though it may take time but when it comes, it covers all those time that it took before coming. Continue Reading .....................................

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B. By Tobe Eze

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B

FIRST READING
Jeremiah 23:1—6

SECOND READING
Ephesians 2:13—18

GOSPEL
Mark 6:30—34

THEME: SHEPHERD’S WORKS.

There are things expected from a good shepherd, if any is lacking, that may make the shepherd a bad one.  A shepherd is known to be taking care of his sheep both physically, spiritually, psychologically, morally and so on. 

Some of these vital duties of a good shepherd were lacking in the people that God entrusted his people to and that made the Prophet Jeremiah to talk about those shepherds who have left their duties to doing another thing.  This same thing can be found in our own world and situation these days. It did not end with the people of old and God is talking about us today because of that. Continue Reading................................

A LOOK AT : GOD WILL MAKE A WAY WHERE THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY. By Tobe Eze

A LOOK AT : GOD WILL MAKE A WAY WHERE THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY.

Introduction
Our God is a God that always cares, guards, guides, protects, defends, and provides for his people. If we go through the scriptures,  we would discover that there are many instances of God showing love to his people.  He created human beings in his own image and likeness and through that means gave man multiples of potentialities. With the help of his grace and our earnest efforts,  those potentialities given to us would lead us to happiness here and here after.

God will make a way for us
Often times we face a lot of challenges in our lives which put us into crises.  We find ourselves in situations that make us even question the existence of God. But in all of these, when it seems that there is no hope,  hope will emerge from places we least expected.  Sometimes we see road where we may not have dreamt that there will be a road.  God comes to our rescue when the problem is above us,  when it tries to break us down. There are so many examples with which we can bring to practical life what we are saying here but I will only give one example. Continue Reading............

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B. By Tobe Eze

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B.

FIRST READING
Amos 7:12-13
SECOND READING
Ephesians 1:3-14

GOSPEL
Mark 6:7-13
THEME: THE SIMPLICITY OF THE CALL..
Our calling to Christianity is a call that needs simplicity of heart and soul. The humble is always exulted and the proud is always humbled. God calls those that are very difficult to be recognized in the society and after the calling, he wants the called to be humble and live a simple life.
In the first reading, Amaziah the fake prophet wanted Amos to leave Bethel for him for Amos was just a simple man that God called and he was very faithful to him. Amos narrated his genealogy to him, showing him how simple he was before the call and how he will also live after the calling. It takes a lot for a true prophet to stand. The fake ones will always like to paint the image of the true prophet black.
In the second reading, we can see the plan of our salvation being planned even before the foundation of the world and it was achieved by Christ through his simple way of life by accepting death on the cross.
The gospel shows us how the called should live. We should carry nothing for the journey for he will provide us with what we need.C Continue Reading........

SATURDAY 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B. Tobe Eze

SATURDAY 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B.
1ST READING: ISAIAH 6:1-8
GOSPEL: MATTHEW 10:24-33
THEME: HE HAS PREPARED US FOR THE WORK.
In the first reading, Isaiah who was not ready for the work tried to give reason for that and he made him clean. His response changed immediately and he asked God to send him. This is the type of response he is expecting from us.
In the gospel, Jesus prepared his disciples on what they will see in the ministry of his words and sacraments. They maltreated him Jesus, God and man, what about ordinary men. He gave them charge to go and proclaim the word in an open place without fear and be ready to face what will come out of it.
He has prepared us also today in his church through his teachings and sacraments, it is now our duty to go out to open places and proclaim them. He who denies him before men will be denied by him before his father and he who proclaims him before men, he will proclaim before his father.
A man very charismatic in a certain parish was preaching about those who snatch people’s lands from them. As he was preaching, his uncle who is well known of doing that came, because he was afraid of him, he changed the topic so that the man will not think that he was talking to him or about him. Fear only the one who can kill both body and soul.
The word of God is expected to be preached to all no matter whom it may affect for it is a double edged sword that pierces many hearts. He has prepared us for the work, let us not waste his effort rather utilize it. The work and glory are his and salvation is ours. Thanks.

FRIDAY 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B. By Tobe Eze

FRIDAY 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B.
1ST READING: HOSEA 14:1-9
GOSPEL: MATTHEW 10:16-23
THEME: JUST RETURN AND LEAVE THE REST FOR GOD.
God who is reach in mercy knows what is best for us and that, he likes giving us always. He loves us so much that his mission is just to save us and not to leave us to die in sin.
In the first reading, he is asking us to renounce all our evil ways especially those we have taken as our personal gods. We have to leave them and come back to him that he has all we need on earth and after.
In the gospel, he is telling us that we will suffer many things for following him but, he is always with us. We will be hated by father, mother, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, neighbours, friends and enemies for following him but he will always give us what we will answer in the face of trials.
I met a man who told me that he cannot become a Christian at his age for God has nothing to do with him again. I told him that God has many things to achieve with and through him but he insisted. After some years, he became a Christian. Change from your (Our) evil ways and leave how God will clean them, it is his field not ours. Just return to him and leave the rest. Just allow him to send you, as he promised in the gospel, he will do. He told them not to be afraid of what they will say for he will supply. He is ever ready to help us when we return to him. Thanks.

THURSDAY 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B. By Tobe Eze

THURSDAY 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B.
1ST READING: HOSEA 11:1-4.8C-9
GOSPEL: MATTHEW 10:7-15
THEME: HE IS A GOD THAT HEALS.
After all we have done to him (our God), he still said he will not destroy us. He is still in serious love with us. He is still giving us opportunities to change our ways of life and that he did in the gospel. He sent out his disciples to go and preach, heal, raise the dead and do many other miracles in his name without charge. 
The only thing we have to offer him is for us to accept his messengers. He wants us to be healed in every form we are suffering. Spiritual, physical, emotional, psychological and so on. That was why he said to his disciples to heal all their infirmities not one form but all. Those he sent will do his works without charges but those who send themselves will do with charges, this is a way to know fake prophets. They have prices for every spiritual activity.
As we have heard that any town, people or nation that rejects his disciples will suffer it at the last day. The ball is now in our own court to play. We are now to choose between the two. Anyone we choose has its own responsibilities. If we choose to welcome and hear them, we should be ready to put their teachings  into practice and if we choose to reject them, eternal damnation awaits us. He is a God that heals and we should help him in this his healing plans by obeying his words that he speaks to us through his messengers. Thanks.