Do we not like to have Eternal Food?

 

3rd Week of Easter Monday

Acts 6:8-7:1

Meditation

Do we not like to have Eternal Food?

Stephen was full of the spirit of the Risen Jesus. His wisdom and eloquence were far more excellent than the others who were arguing for Jewish law. They could not face him in arguing with him. Even the members of the Synagogue and Sanhedrin were amazed at his knowledge and holiness. His face was like the face of an angel. They were inspired by him and his life.

Though they saw goodness and holiness in him; they were wrongly motivated to accuse him falsely. Yet times when seeing the good works of graced people, instead of learning good from them; one can even wrongly be motivated to harm them and find fault with the God sent people. This is what happened in the case of Stephen, those who noted him to be gifted instead of accepting him and his message of Christ. They accuse him falsely at the Sanhedrin.

Do we accuse the right people with wrong motives?

Gospel: Jn 6:22-29

Meditation

After feeding the five thousand, Jesus went to the other side of the lake to preach. People came in search of him and asked him, ‘When did you come here, Master?’ Jesus told them, ‘You came in search of me not because of my message, but because I gave you bread to eat. Do not look for perishable food, but food of eternal life which the Son of man will give to you. Then they asked him, ‘What must we do, to be doing the work of God?’ Jesus told them to believe in those who are sent by God. Am I looking for perishable food or eternal food? Do I accept and respect everyone as God-sent people?

Who is the one who gives me eternal food?

Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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