God’s business comes first(HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 28TH SEPTEMBER 2023
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Haggai 1:1-8; Ps.149; Luke 9:7-9 God’s business comes first The importance of working for God is highlighted in today’s first reading. The people said to themselves that it was not yet time to build the house of God that laid in ruin. They said this so that they may have ample time to build their individual houses and personal concerns. It became the case that the things of God become second fiddle; that is, it was after one has satisfactorily attended to his or her personal concerns, that the person may consider working for God. But the Lord revealed the foolery of such thought in today’s first reading. We can never find satisfaction in what we do for ourselves if we have abandoned God’s business. This reminder is very apt at this time when the harshness of the present economic situation has forced virtually everyone to double their hustle. Hardship and the determination to survive have boost the initiative of many on how to make e...