Jesus is the Redeemer!

 

2nd Week Friday of Ordinary Time

Year One

Heb 8:6-13

Meditation

God in his old Covenant in which the people were not faithful and the God dwelt with hard. Human beings of every age are weak to follow their own designs. They abandon the laws and the wonders God worked for them. God, in their hard-heartedness, abandons themselves.

In the New Covenant, the Lord made humans with his son Jesus. Jesus ratifies the covenant with his blood. The New Covenant will last forever, not because human nature has changed but because the Lord has decided to save them for everyone and not remember the sins of humans.

Do we believe that Jesus is the Redeemer?

Year Two

1 Sam 24:2-20

Saul’s feelings grow to kill David. The search for David is on by Saul to kill him. David escapes a few times with the help of God. Saul does not give up on killing David. In one instance, David gets a chance to kill Saul but does not kill Saul; instead, he cuts off the corner of his rob. David leaves Saul to live because the Lord anointed him.

At an opportune time, David lets Saul know he had a chance to be close to him and kill him but did not because the Lord anointed him. Saul realizes David's goodness and God-fearing attitude and his own evil intention. Saul appreciates David for his goodness and assures him that he will become the king of Israel. Due to David's good attitude, peace is made. As we know, revenge and evil bring evil; good brings about good in life.

Do we seek good or evil in our relationship with others?

Gospel:  Mk 3:13-19

 He went up the mountain and called those he wanted to him, and they came to him.  And he appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles, to be with him, and to be sent out to proclaim the message, and to have authority to cast out demons (Mk 3:13-15).

Jesus called the twelve to be with him and to be sent out to proclaim the message and cast out demons. The same call is given to every Christian. When we have something precious, we share it; we rarely hide it. We bring to the light whatever is good and precious.

The message of Jesus is very precious, so we have to witness to it. Have we found the message of Christ, or are we losing sight of it? If we have found the message of Jesus, let us proclaim it and cast out the evil one.

Do we have the desire in us to proclaim the message of Jesus?

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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