3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - B
THE RIGHT WORD
Not all words help. Must you
crack a joke when somebody just died? Should you tell a horror story in a
birthday party? Is it proper to start conversation when people around are
praying?
Just think of the times our words
hurt others, or obstructed a good message, o added to confusion and mayhem
around us. But God is different from us. he knows the right word for the exact
need.
When Nineveh was “running out of time” because of their evil
deeds, the Lord did an extraordinary thing: sending Jonah to preach the word of
repentance and conversion. When
the time was ripe, Jesus the Lord came to preach the Good News to all. He even
called simple men to train them to spread the word and be fishers of men and
women.
That’s the Word! Appropriate and right for the exigencies of
the world and the need of every person. God’s Word is truly powerful and
effective, specially when we allow it to take root in our hearts. Like the
apostles, the Lord invites us to day to join him in preaching the Word that the
world longs for – the Word that gives life.
As Catholics, pick up the Bible each day and read it. Take to
heart. Use ito to help others find their way. Love the Word of God. Love the Bible, the written Word of God.
Love Jesus, the Living Word of God
