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Ministers of God and their people by Rev Fr Benjamin Anthony

Ministers of God and their Community by Rev Fr Benjamin Anthony.



Today's readings are talking about the cost of being in Christ and responding to God's call to be a minister. 

Reading mostly emphasizes you in the account of the grace to persevere on Making God's call a foundation of total dependence on God no matter any rejection.

According to the Gospel of Mark 6:4; that says that "A prophet is respected everywhere except in his town and by his relative and his family". And this typically runs on the main team of today's readings. This very rejection started from Jesus Christ himself who is the root of all ministers. Jesus, the son of God passed many rejections and many insults, mostly in his hometown. And to this, we should not be surprised when things alike happen to us for it's part of the call.

But note this; Jesus Christ could not perform miracles in his hometown as he did in other towns, tribes, and countries.

For this, when king. Herod wanted to take away his life, but they didn't stay to say they would overcome.

Indeed they overcome, the holy family on the fact of fleeing to Egypt. 

And to this my people, it's not everywhere you see yourself you should remain. Some people like Herod will want to kill your light and you aren't supposed to be there.

And some people will truly direct you on the point of growing alike.




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