As a teenager, I attended daily Masses said by Father O'Hare (not his real name). His style rubbed me the wrong way; it was hard for me to concentrate on his homilies. God used him to teach me to concentrate on the message, not the messenger (1 Thes 2:13). Here are some words of God from various "disturbing" messengers over the years that have stayed with me:
God uses all kinds of messengers to speak His words to us (see e.g. Mal 3:1). He may speak His most profound messages through the messenger we least want to hear. How about you? What words of God can you list from messengers whose style you disliked? What messages of God are you missing?
| PRAYER: | Father, use anyone You want to teach me anything You want. Open my ears that I may hear You at all times. |
| PROMISE: | "The greatest among you will be the one who serves the rest." –Mt 23:11 |
| PRAISE: | Alleluia! Jesus has risen and will raise me from the dead! |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College