BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS (HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 12WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 2022
BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS 2kings 22:8-13, 23:1-3; Mathew 7:15-20 Dearest brothers and sister in Christ, King Josiah after hearing the contents of the Book of the law, we are told, tore his garment, summoned the elders of Judah and Jerusalem, priests, prophets and all the people of high and low degrees. He read to everyone all that was said in the Book of the covenant found in the Temple of the Lord. Standing beside the pillar, he made a covenant to follow the Lord and keep his commandments and decrees, with all his heart and all his soul. And all the people joined in the covenant (2 Kings 22: 8-13; 23:1-3). Beloved in Christ, in 2kings 21:20-22 we are told that king Amon, the father of King Josiah was a very wicked king who was evil in the sight of God. The grandfather of King Josiah, by name king Manasseh was equally evil and pernicious and committed all sorts of atrocities before God. Nonetheless, King Josiah differed in morality and sort the ways of God, renewing the demand of God...