SERMON/HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT 12TH MARCH 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OF LENT 12TH MARCH 2024 Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12; Ps.46; John 5:1-16 Where true happiness and peace resides! The sickness and consequent healing of the man in today’s gospel, leaves us so much lesson as we journey on as pilgrims in this world. We are told that for many years this man was unsuccessful in utilizing the available but limited means of healing at that time. Still he remained at that location hoping to be lucky someday. If he had other options of getting healed, he would not keep waiting; again, if he was not hopeful, he would not remain there. However, there was something this man did not understand until he encountered Jesus. The many years of unsuccessful attempt to be healed was rather symbolic. It symbolizes something that only Jesus is capable of doing; something called salvation. The sickness of the man was unlike the sicknesses of others. From Jesus, he learnt that his sickness was occasioned by the sin he committed. Only a grie...