God is Human and Divine!

 

24th week Wednesday in Ordinary Time

Year One

1 Tim 3:14-16

 I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that,  if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth.  Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great: He was revealed in flesh, vindicated[b] in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory (1 Tim 3:14-16).

Meditation

 God is Human and Divine!

Every religion has its special devotion and way of offering salvation to its followers. Christianity’s central belief is that Jesus was born as a human being. He was born of Mary through the power of the Holy Spirit.  He was seen by angels and believed by many Gentiles as the Saviour of the world. He went up in glory to heaven. He is sitting at the right hand of the Father. He will come again at the end of the world to judge the living and the dead.

Faith in Jesus works wonders for everyone who believes in him and those who keep his word. He takes care not only of the worldly needs but also of the needs of our souls. God wants us to be happy in this life and in heaven. The faith in Jesus is liberating from evil and from evil doers. Enabling and encouraging to live in the freedom of God’s spirit, which is shown by Jesus. Jesus is the way, the truth and the Life. Those who believe in him will have eternal life.

Do we believe in the human and Divine Person of Jesus as Saviour and Lord?

Year Two

1 Cor 12:31-13:13

God is Love.

God is love. St Teresa of Avila, St Teresa of Child Jesus and St Teresa of Kolkata have many things in common in their spirituality. All three used to speak and write in their writings that their ‘vocation is to love’. They have indeed summarized the purpose of their call by the Lord. They lived accordingly. St John of the Cross says at the end of life, all that concerns us is the ‘love that we have for God’.

It is the story and life of every saint in the church. It is true with our parents who lived their lives of love and cared for us and many others in life. People we meet in our day-to-day life are on this mission of loving God and others in the best possible way.

Do we consider the manifestation of the love of others?

 Lk 7:31-35

The gospel of today reflects on how the people reacted both to John the Baptist and to Himself: John lived an austere life, and people said he had a demon. Jesus came eating and drinking, and they called Him a glutton and a drunkard.  For those who are not in spirit and sin, life can be confusing.  We need clarity of life, and it is possible with the grace of God.  Sometimes simple things confuse, and not knowing what is right. 

Those who blame and criticize keep doing so.  Let us live by our conviction and as the Lord directs us. The comparison to children in the marketplace illustrates the people’s fickleness and unwillingness to be satisfied—no matter what is done, they criticize. The metaphor points to the immaturity and stubbornness of those who reject both repentance (John's message) and grace (Jesus' message).

Are we in the grace of God to remove the confusion of life?

Fr. Putti Anthaiah sdb

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