The Effect of Sin (HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 20TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 21st August 2023
The Effect of Sin (HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 20TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 21st August 2023 Judges 2:11-19; Ps.106; Matthew 19:16-22 The Effect of Sin Again, the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of God by serving Baal and Ashtaroth as their gods. They did this due to the negative influences from their surrounding towns. So, just as they borrowed foreign gods from the neighbouring idolatrous towns, they also copied how to serve the gods. The lesson we learn here is that if we must be consistent and authentic as disciples of Jesus Christ, we need strong stamina. Just as God did not prevent idolatrous towns from living around the Israelites, so also God will not prevent temptation from coming to us. Every Christian who wants to truly remain so, must learn to be an overcomer. The Israelites must have first been friends with their neighbours before being lured into their idolatrous worship. Truly, evil communication corrupts good manners. While it remains our obligation to seek t...