Love of Jesus is a Mystery for us!

 4th Week Easter Monday

Acts 11:1-18

Meditation

Love of Jesus is a Mystery for us!

There have been divisions and groups in the name of God. God is God who belongs to all. All are equal before God. There is no high and low of human beings for God. He loved humanity, and he came to save them. The divisions are man-made for various reasons; the divisions themselves may be good, but do not devalue one from the other. God wants unity, peace and brotherhood/sisterhood to be enjoyed by all as God is our Father in heaven.

Through Peter God is speaking to the early Church not to have divisions in the Church in his name. Jesus gives the same spirit to Jewish Christians as well as those who join the church from the gentile community. A call to repentance and change of heart to live a life worthy of God is an invitation to all sections of society. Blessed are those who listen to the Word of God and live by it.

Do we perpetuate divisions in the name of Jesus for personal gain?

Gospel: Jn 10:1-10

Meditation

The Lord is the good shepherd. The duty of the shepherds is to guard the sheep. It is not a duty, but it is natural for shepherds to protect the sheep. The shepherd gives his life to protect his sheep. The sheep are not just a property but his life. He feels for them and he loves them. The bond between shepherd and sheep is a model for the relationship between Jesus and us.

Jesus loves every one of us. He loves us to protect us from an enemy. He wants us to be safe and sound spiritually and physically. He all the time thinks of us. The well-being of humans is the joy of Jesus. He loved them so much that he gave his life on the cross for our everlasting life. God’s sacrifices cannot be understood or measured by the human mind.

Do you know the love of Jesus is a mystery for us?
Fr Putti Anthaiah Sdb

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