GOD WILL CALM THE STORM - FR. EKEH
GOD WILL CALM THE STORM - FR. EKEH
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GOD WILL CALM THE STORM - FR. EKEH
Children of God have been reassured once again that God is capable of calming all storms in their lives if only they have faith as little as the mustard seed.
The Dean of Student Affairs, Liturgy and Music, Mater Ecclesiae Seminary Nguru, Ahiara Mbaise Catholic Diocese, Fr. Henry Ekeh gave the assurance in his homily marking Eucharistic Mass at St. Brigid's Catholic Church Nnarambia Ahiara in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA.
Preaching on the topic: "Faith is our problem," the cleric said God has power over all our problems and can change every situation for the better.
He outlined that the only thing that stands in our way with God is sin and reiterated the essence to jettison evil and have absolute faith and trust in God to enjoy his fullness.
In his text taken from Mark 4:35-41 “Jesus Calms the Storm,” he recounted how a furious wind came with waves that broke over the boat so that it was nearly swamped as Jesus was in the stern, the rearmost part of the boat and sleeping on a cushion when his disciples who took him along, crossing over to the other side of the water woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” and he got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” and the wind died down and it was completely calm and he said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” and they were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and waves obey him!”
Continuing, he said: “Goodness of the Lord is immeasurable. Ask God to do something new in your life. Ask that his goodness shall locate you. Plead for God's mercy. His love endures forever. When God comes into your life, everything will be at peace. He will change your life for the better. The only thing that makes it easy is your faith. Men of little faith, where is your faith? What makes the difference is your faith. God makes impossibility possible. We ask God where are you when things happen to us, forgetting that our lives are in his hands. We challenge God without fear of his infinitesimal power. Thank God. Appreciate God. Those trials and tribulations in your life, God wants to test your faith. Let your faith be strong. Let your faith speak for you. If God can raise the dead, what can he not do? God is always with you. Faith is our problem. You are a Christian is not just by mouth. You have to put it to action. Today, Block Rosary is gone. That is where the faith started.”
Fr. Ekeh who also cited the book of Job, reechoed the importance of faith, outlining that Job had an unshakable faith in God and overcame the temptation by the devil as well as regained twice what he had lost and therefore urged children of God to remain focused and steadfast to surmount all challenges that may come their way.
The First Reading was taken from the Book of Job 38: 1, 8-11 "Here your proud waves shall break," Responsorial Psalm - Psalms 107: 23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 (1b) "O give thanks to the Lord for his love endures forever," Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 5: 14-17 "Now the new creation is here," Acclamation - Luke 19:38 "Blessed on the King who comes, in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heaven! Alleuia!" Gospel - Mark 4:35-41 "Who can this be? Even the wind and the sea obey him."
Anyanwu D.C.
Area Info Officer
Ahiazu Mbaise LGA
Sun-20-06-21.
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Posted Jul 1, 2021, 12:14 AM UTC