Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-B:

I Reading: 1Samuel 3:3-10.19: Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.

II Reading: 1Corinthians 6:13-15.17-20: Your bodies are members making up the body of Christ.

Gospel: John 1:35-42: They saw where he lived, and stayed with him.

Jesus the Messiah, the Christ: The Witness of Andrew

This was Andrew’s discovery of Jesus. He discovered that Jesus was the Messiah, the Christ (Mk 3:18).

1.     Andrew’s experience (v.35-37)

a.     He stood in the midst of John’s preaching

b.     He heard John proclaimed that Jesus was the Lamb of God

c.      He followed Jesus

2.     Andrew’s critical hour (v.38-39)

a.     Jesus turned: symbol of initiative

b.     Jesus asked the basic question of life: What do you want?

c.      Jesus extended an invitation: come

3.     Andrew’s great decision: he came and saw Christ and remained (v.39-40)

4.     Andrew’s first concern: his brother, Simon (v.41)

5.     Andrew’s conviction: Jesus was the Messiah (v.41)

6.     Andrew’s fruit: Simon was brought to Jesus and was reaped (v.42)

Samuel, being a child, most probably at the age of twelve, listened and obeyed the Word of God and the instructions of Eli and carried out God’s command. Every Christian must listen to the Word of God and must obey God’s command and must respond immediately to the call of Jesus to carry out the mission of Jesus to build up God’s kingdom on earth.

In the second reading, we find evil activities of the Coronthians such as pride, greed and immorality and lack of true faith, hope and love in Jesus. The rich are insentive to the poor's needs.

Hannah sacrificed her only son Samuel to God because she had prayed for this reason and she was given. How many of us are promoting and encouraging our children for vocation of God and for the mission of Jesus Christ? How many do we follow Jesus Christ to be his disciples/followers like young men Andrew, John, Peter etc?

How many of us take initiative or respond quickly like a little lad Samuel and grown up Andrew listen to the voice of God and obey to the call of Jesus immediately?

Thought: A person must stand where the Word, Christ himself is preached. A person must hear the Word, the announcement: the Lamb of God has come to take away the sin of the world. A person must follow Jesus Christ as Saviour.