Just as today’s gospel reading reiterates that no house divided against itself can stand, so also, no meaningful project can be embarked upon if the components that make up the process don’t work in harmony.
The same way this divine rule applies to the corporate world, so also does it apply to our personal and spiritual lives.
We are burdened daily with needs and wants ranging from being successful, settling down and raising a family and all the good things of life, but yesterday’s homily reminded us to stay far away from ‘unnecessary’ cravings of the flesh.
‘Victory would come when you are detached from earthly things. The only way to retain success recorded is to continue staying with the Lord’, said Fr. Wisdom
“Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind” [Romans 12:2]
Detachment from the things of the world always stirs up heated arguments amongst believers. They question the doctrine wanting to be properly clarified on things one may tag as ‘things of the world’.
Anyone in possession of wealth and so wishes to acquire anything under the umbrellas of the sky should be allowed to do so without the fangs of the law cringing to their cloaks.
These are normal desires men sort after daily but in Sunday’s gospel reading, we saw how Jesus called some of his disciples from the Sea of Galilee and told them to abandon everything and follow him.
‘As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me.”’ [Matthew 4: 18 – 19].
‘Jesus calls us today to abandon everything and follow him. We must be willing to let the Lord take the lead then we follow so we can be victorious always,’ said Fr. Wisdom.
As we start this new week, we pick inspiration from the gospel where Jesus raises the level of common fishermen to become fishers of men.
Detachment from things that discourage our faith, weighs us down financially, bites hard on our charity, reduces the time we spend with our families and loved ones, entangle our relationship with others and our God must be avoided in order to live a sane, happy and fruitful life.
Selah!