Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of
the Second Week of Advent (II) (12th December, 2017) on the Gospel
Ps 95:1-3.10-13. (R. cf. Is 40:9-10);
Matt 18:12-14.
Topic: God is after us.

It is important to remind ourselves who we are, “Know that
the LORD is God! It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and
the sheep of his pasture” (Ps 100:3; cf. Ps 74:1; 78:52; 95:7; Ezek 34:31).
Whenever one leaves God’s ways, he/she is lost, cf. Matt 10:6. Jesus the good shepherd (cf.
Jn 10:11.14) came to find the lost,
cf. Matt 15:24; Is 53:6.
God is really after us because He wants us to live, cf. Ezek 18:31. Hence, He said through the
prophet Ezekiel, “As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death
of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn
back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?” (Ezek 33:11)
He is begging us to stop sinning, (cf. Ezek 44:6) partly because although He wants all to live yet He will
judge us according to our ways, cf. Ezek
33:20. 34:17, 20, 22. One can live only in God, cf. Amos 5:4; Jn 15:5. God’s sheep hears His voice, and they follow Him,
cf. Jn 10:27. He is begging us to hearken
to His voice today as His sheep we are, cf. Ps 95:7.
Bible Reading: Ezek 34:11-31; Jn
21:15-19.
Thought for today: God wants us to live.
Let us pray: Lord, open our eyes to see that
there is no life apart from you – Amen.
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