Salvation more than Human Ego(REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 11TH OCTOBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 11TH OCTOBER 2023 Jonah 4:1-11; Ps.86; Luke 11:1-4 Salvation more than Human Ego! Jonah has finished preaching the message of repentance in Nineveh. He has told them that in thirty days, the land will be destroyed for their sinfulness. Obviously, thirty days has passed and the land of Nineveh was not destroyed. This outcome did not surprise Jonah; only that he lamented that, knowing fully well that God is merciful, that was why he never wanted to preach such message. Jonah was not happy because, for him, he looked like a liar who has said something that never came to pass. For Jonah, this experience hampered on his credibility as a prophet and as a person; next time, people may not take him serious; they will make reference to his prophetic ministry in Nineveh that never came to pass. But the fact is that Jonah’s thought tailored along this path because he was more concerned about his ego than about the salvation of soul...