SERMON/HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE II 10TH FEBRUARY 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE II 10TH FEBRUARY 2024 1Kings 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps.106; Mark 8:1:10 Your Provider is your Protector Yesterday, the monarchy of Israel was uttered. God gave ten of the twelve tribes of Israel to Jeroboam. This division was not to affect their faith in God. Collectively, the twelve tribes of Israel remained God’s people. Consequently, the culture of going up to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices remained. The ten tribes under the reign of Jeroboam were still expected to go to Jerusalem where God meets with his people. This practice did not go down well with Jeroboam. He wanted a total disconnection of his people from Jerusalem. He felt threatened that the continuous worship in Jerusalem will cost him his throne and life someday. Since he had no power to replicate Jerusalem, he went into idolatry and instituted it for his people. This is a clear case of one putting his pride over his God. Jeroboam forgot that he did not work t...