Love Leads to Good!

 

5th Week Thursday of Time Ordinary

Year One

Gen 2:18-25

Meditation

Love Leads to Good!

God made man and of man and woman. woman is fashioned from man. They are two but become one. They are made for each other. Men and women are made to help each other. Everything in the world is created for the good of man and woman. In a special manner, men and women are made to exchange physical and emotional support. The love between man and woman has to lead to the love of God and the love of others. The love between them had to be modelled on the love of God. Love leads to good!

Do we know the love of God is pure and no deceit?

Year Two

1 Kings 11:4-13

Human beings are destined to fall and rise. King Solomon's glory and grace failed to be faithful to God until the end. As Solomon grew old, he went after the gods of his wives. He built a temple for his wives' gods and offered incense to them. He broke his contact with God and lost his relationship with God. God was angry with Solomon, and God turned away from him because he did not keep God's commandments.

God is faithful; he does not harm King Solomon in his lifetime. God would divide his kingdom into two. God is faithful to his family for his promise to his father David. God is dependable, kind and reliable.   God would not forget human effort and human goodwill. He will not leave us in our evil life and wrong paths. He comes to our rescue, and he uplifts us to the right path. God’s faithfulness and goodness is much greater than our human thinking and understanding. Trust God even in our failures.

Do you know the love of God is everlasting?

Gospel: Mk 7:24-30

The woman was humble in asking Jesus to come and heal her daughter. Pride is the cause of all evil. The devils were asked to adore God, but they rebelled and became devils. We know many families are destroyed due to pride and ego, which is the quality of the devil. We humans have pride and ego.

 In today's gospel, the Syrophoenician woman humbles herself and says, “Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” A great manifestation of humility. Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth. (Mt 5:5). Let us cast out the demon of pride and acquire the virtue of humility.

Do I reflect on myself to grow in the virtue of humility?

Fr Putti Anthaiah sdb

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