SERMON/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY THIRD WEEK OF LENT 6TH MARCH 2024

SERMON/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY THIRD WEEK OF LENT 6TH MARCH 2024

2Kings 5:1-15b, 18-20; Ps.42; Luke 4:24-30

You too will be Rejected

As the passion of Christ draws near, his rejection is becoming obvious. It is possible to reject Jesus because he does not force himself on us; he does not take away our freedom but honours it. If we refuse to welcome him, he will not come in.

The rejection of Jesus comes from his own people. This means that they were not ignorant of who he is neither were they ignorant of his manifold works. In fact, they rejected him based on the knowledge they had of him – a knowledge that led to over familiarity.

We too can be as guilty as Jesus’ people if we continue to see ourselves as too perfect to require any form of repentance in this season of lent. Often times, when people hear the Word of God, they easily remember some other persons that the message is meant for. They do not appropriate it to themselves because they think themselves as perfect. This is the beginning of over familiarity with the Word.

The relevance of Jesus and his ministry is not dependent on our acceptance of him but on his faithfulness to the Father. This is something we must bear in mind as we continually strive to live out the authentic Christian life. The Christian life will often times be greeted by rejection; this rejection will come from the most unlikely quarters. It may not come as a motivation to abandon the faith but as a suggestion to compromise the faith. Each time we behold a bad example from those who should be teachers, we are facing rejection too.

Like Jesus, we will “go over to the other side” and continue the work of God. Never allow rejection to make you stop doing good. Each time you overcome rejection, you become better.