Let us Go on God's Way!

 

3rd February 2024

4th Week: Ordinary Time

Monday

Heb 11:32-40

Mediations

Let us Go on God's Way!

Great men and women in the history of God’s plan suffered. Suffering for the cause of God and doing great things for the Lord is no avail. It may not make one perfect in life. Doing great things for God without God’s hand and his way is useless. One has to suffer rightly for the cause of God, and it is God who gives us perfection through his grace. It is not that we have gained perfection through our efforts.

Do we go on God’s way or our own way?

2 Sam 15:13-14, 3;16:5-13a

David Flees

Meditation

David’s son Absolom turns against him. Absalom wants to kill David. David is cursed for his evil ways. He has to flee from people. As he passes by, he experiences rejection from the people. It happens that one has to go through the face of rejection from people in life for the evil one has done. It is part of life. At one time or another, humans become contemptuous of people.

It is really a grace to go through a time of disgrace from God and people. It is not easy for some to face themselves with the disgrace of life. The Lord will not give up upon his servants despite one’s sin and unfaithfulness. Let each one place trust in the Lord and patiently wait for good time to come and the time of storm to pass by.

How do we face times of disgrace in life?

4th Week Monday of Ordinary Time

Gospel: Mk 5:1-20

 But Jesus refused and said to him, ‘Go home to your friends, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy he has shown you.’ And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him; and everyone was amazed (Mk 5: 19-20).

Jesus delivers the person who possesses an unclean spirit. We all need to be delivered from the evil one. Those who are delivered from the evil one will know God's mercy. If we are under the evil one, we live a sad life. If we are freed from the evil one, we live a happy life.

The man in the gospel was delivered from the evil one. So, the Lord tells him to go and proclaim the mercy that has been shown to him. We need to sing the mercies of God. Our life is not enough to sing the mercies of God. God has been good to us in innumerable ways.

Do I sing the mercies of God?

Fr Putti Anthaiah, sdb

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