Homily For The 3rd Sunday Of Lent Year C.

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Exodus 3:1-8,13-15; Psalm 102:1-4,6-8,11, 13-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12; Luke 13:1-9

“LENT: FROM ATTRACTION TO ACTION (MISSION)!”

By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide

* Today the church celebrates the 3rd Sunday of Lent. We continue to implore the mercy of God for ourselves and our world. While we pray for God's mercy, we are called to be merciful as our heavenly father is merciful.

* The readings of today have some important lessons for us in our journey towards salvation. When we meditatively listen to the word of God, it always calls us to action and invites us to do good and avoid evil.

* In our various vocations in life, if we are asked what our motivation for the choice of that vocation was, many of us will have different answers to give. For those who became pilots, they may say, that they loved flying kites as children. For those who are teachers, they love to gather fellow children and teach them. Whatever our reason, there is usually this initial attraction. 

* In the first reading (Exodus 3:1-8,13-15), the burning bush became the initial attraction for the call of Moses. Moses saw the bush burning but the grasses were not consumed. Upon enquiring, the Lord gave him a mission. The mission of Moses was to liberate the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt.

 * The liberation of the people of Israel from Egypt is the metaphor for our liberation from sin. Many of us feel helpless in the face of sin, no matter how hard we try, we still find ourselves going back to those sins again. The Lenten season is a moment of liberation for you. Hearing the voice of God today is the push you require to renounce your sinful habitat.

* Dearly beloved, notice that it was God who noticed the difficulty of the people of Israel and decided to rescue them. That is how God constantly draws us to Himself despite our weaknesses and reminds us to be reconciled to him. The Psalmist assures us that if we turn to God, he will forgive us our sins (Ps. 102).

* St. Paul in the second reading (1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12), takes us on a memorable lane to see how much the Lord has done for us. He did not just deliver our fore-parents from slavery in Egypt, he guided them through the wilderness and provided for them. 

* Yes, the people of Israel tested God, complained against God in the wilderness, and got the consequence of their actions. St. Paul, on the other hand, warns us not to fall into the same trap as our ancestors. We must never complain but be committed to doing what God expects of us.

* The gospel reading (Luke 13:1-9), comes as both a lesson and a warning. It began by telling the story of the people who died in the temple for no fault of theirs. Or those who were killed by Pilate. Are we any better than them? No! We are only alive by the grace of God.

* If we realize that we are alive because of the grace of, we must then make our lives count by bearing good fruits. We have been planted by God on the riverside, he expects us to blossom and bear good fruits.

* We must stop giving excuses and produce good Christian fruits. The fruits of love, mercy, kindness, forgiveness purity, and many more. When the Lord comes, he expects to see us bearing good fruits and blossoming as his sons and daughters. 

* May the good Lord bless his words in our hearts through Christ our Lord, Amen.

* Happy Sunday

 

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