DAILY HOMILIES #Word

We should never read the Bible just like any other piece of literature. We must first ask God to open our hearts before we begin to flip through the pages of the Bible. That way, the meaning becomes clear to us. We see things that others cannot see and we hear things that others will never hear.

By choosing to come as a baby (not a warrior with an army) and by choosing to be born to poor people under poor circumstances (not in a palace of gold), and by making Himself so vulnerable (such that Joseph had to flee at night with the baby Jesus for safety from Herod), I think God was concretely saying to mankind: “Love me, don’t be so frightened about me, I am close to you.”

Reading the Bible brings us to terms with our sinfulness. The less we read the Bible, the more hardened our hearts become. After hosting Jesus in his house, Matthew the tax collector was so touched by Jesus’ presence that he repented completely from his past evil deeds. You need to host Jesus in your house by dedicating time to reading the Bible.