God’s Promises will be True!

 

29th Week Monday in Ordinary Time

Year One

Rom 4:20-25

Meditation

God’s Promises will be True!

God keeps his promise. God made humans to be happy forever. Humans disobeyed God. Not only the first parents disobeyed God but each one of us disobey God daily. Humans choose their own ways and means of being happy but they fail to find happiness. God promised to humans that he would bring them back to his kingdom. God made it possible through his Son Jesus Christ. Humans have to trust in the promise of God. God’s promises are not empty. God’s promises will be fulfilled in right time. God’s promises are not just about food and drink but of eternal life. God makes us happy by carrying out his promises in life. Today humans want automatic fulfilment of promises of God. One should realise life is not automatic but it is to be lived in time and space to realise the life and its sorrows and joys. God’s promises are a full package of long journey which is perfectly planned with its ups and downs of the Journey.

Do we trust in the fulfilment of the promises of God?

Year Two

Eph 2:1-10

Are We Sons of Disobedience?

Human beings have been disobedient to the promptings of the Spirit of God. We are disobedient because we follow the passions of the flesh and desires of the body. If we think about passions and desires, we will disobey God. Disobedience to the spirit of God can cause us harm.

We have hope in our disobedience through the grace and saving action of Jesus. We are saved by Jesus to obey and follow the will of the Father. It is not just preaching and teaching but Jesus lived it by dying on the cross accepting the will of the Father. Jesus is the model and means to overcome our disobedience.

Do we look for material gain in seeking God’s will?

Lk 12:13-21

Riches are to Share!

Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” (Lk 12:13-15).

The people of Israel, when they were in the desert, they were told to collect manna for the daily need but they collected and stored extra manna for next day. When we see good things, we feel greedy. We have enough wealth in the world for all the needs of people but not enough things for the greed of people. Greed makes us possessive of something and as a result, it devoids and deprives the needs of deserving people. The possessions and abundance of things will not guarantee the prolonged life on earth. Let us realize that riches are to be shared to prolong life on earth.

Do you believe that riches are to be gathered or shared?

Fr Putti Anthaiah, sdb

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