Tuesday of the 6th week of Eastertide
First reading – Acts 16:22-34
“Late that night Paul and Silas were praying and singing God’s praises, while the other prisoners listened… All the doors flew open and the chains fell from all the prisoners.” Singing praises in a prison itself is a great act of faith. Faith in the Lord who is the Savior. Faith in the Lord who has a plan for everything. Faith in the Lord who transforms everything for good. Again, we see that the prison doors were opened, and the chains fell. This is what happens when you praise the Lord in the faith mentioned. When we sing praises with faith we will be liberated from our prisons and chains. Prisons and chains of fear, of sins and of our egoism. We will be liberated. We will have freedom of the sons and daughters of God. But there is something more. They are liberated so that they can preach the gospel. They were liberated but they did not run out because they were waiting for the gaoler to come. They wanted to preach the Good News to him, and he was converted along with all his family. Our liberation is for preaching the Gospel. Sing praises with faith for liberation and with liberation we can preach the Gospel. Let’s reflect: Am I able to sing praises in faith which liberates me to become a missionary?
Tuesday 16 May
