SERMON/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II 19th January 2024
HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II 1Sam.24:2-20; Ps.57; Mark 3:13-19 Respect the anointed The drama between Saul and David continued in the first reading of today. It was obvious to David that Saul sought to kill him not for any wrong he had done but out of jealousy. The natural human tendency is to seek revenge against those who do us evil. When it is not possible to fight back immediately, we often times wait for an opportunity to revenge. But in the first reading of today, David acted like a man who is truly anointed by God. Notice that Saul had not yet changed his mind as regards hurting David. Infact, Saul was in the cave in search of David to kill him. Yet, in this trying time for David, he could still think and talk about forgiveness. David refused to harm Saul for two principal reasons. First, David is aware that he is the Lord’s anointed. He knows that no one is able to hurt him without the Lord’s permission. He knows that he had so far escaped the evi...