SERMON/HOMILY FOR THURSDAY (WEEKDAY OF CHRISTMAS) 4TH JANUARY 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR THURSDAY (WEEKDAY OF CHRISTMAS) 4TH JANUARY 2024 1John 3:7-10; Ps.98; John 1:35-42 Point the Lord to Others Today, John continues his mission as forerunner of the Lord. Each time he sees the Lord, he reminds his listeners that it is the Lord. For this reason, two of his followers left him and went with the Lord. This does not anger John the Baptist because he understands and remains committed to his mission of preparing for the Lord; he is not the Lord. We too have the responsibility of pointing the Lord to those around us. We must do this to the extent that we decrease for the Lord to increase. We are the instruments; Christ is the subject matter. To point the Lord to others is not strictly a matter of preaching the Word. Each time we share what the Lord has given to us in a manner that emphasizes that God is the source, we are pointing the Lord to others. This is something that can only be achieved through humility. Pride beclouds us into thinking that our endowment...