DAILY HOMILIES #Thaddeus

Every great tree starts with a seed. When you hold the seed in your hand, it takes faith to see the tree. The council never imagined that this group of uneducated fishermen would amount to anything. Philip said to Jesus: “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little.” (John 6:7). You don’t need two hundred denarii to start something great. Start with whatever is available, no matter how poor or inadequate it may seem. As Jesus prayed over the bread and fish, pray over the little you have and leave the rest for God.

Although Gamaliel didn’t support the apostles, his words were valid. “If this undertaking is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them because, in that case, you would be found fighting against God.” When you are doing God’s work, there will be a lot of ups and downs, moments when you will feel like throwing in the towel. In such moments, the devil would try to make you doubt God’s power; he may even make you believe that what you are doing is not God’s work. Don’t give up. Don’t listen to the devil’s lies. Jesus never promised a smooth ride. He only said that victory is certain.