The Glorious Future of Judah!

 

27th Week Saturday in Ordinary Time

Year One

Joel 3:12-21

Meditation

The Glorious Future of Judah!

In the scripture the prosperity and blessing of the Lord are connected to abundance of milk, wine, honey and water.  We believe and teach that these things will be plenty in heaven. These are expensive commodities. These are part of precious food of the human persons. This food is liked by most of the people. God gives us best when he blesses us. The way God blesses us is through giving milk, wine, honey and water. These give life, joy and satisfaction in life. These and many other good things of life will be available in the kingdom of God. We can make the kingdom of God come among us by sharing what we have with one another and thus living in joy and happiness wherever we live.

Do we believe that we have God given power to establish the Kingdom of God?

Year Two

Gal 3:22-29

We are Made One in Christ!

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. (Gal 3: 28-29).

The child is attached to its parents for care and protection. We are children of God and need to be connected to God. As God's children, we enjoy the privilege of sons and daughters of the Father in heaven. We are united and not divided. There are many forces in the world to divide humans. Let us be united in Christ.

Do we look to be united in Christ?

Lk 11:27-28

Obey!

 While he was saying this, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you!” But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”( Lk 11:27-28)

Our Blessed mother is the one who took close care of Jesus. The mothers know all about their children. Children are formed in mother's womb and they nurse them. We say a teacher knows the students’ capacity for knowledge. We can say without any hesitation that a mother knows her child very well. In a way the child also comes to know the tender loving care of the mother. The knowledge of the mother about the child and child’s experience of mother builds a relationship between them.  We know that Jesus knows her Mother Mary well that he could say in public without any reluctance that ‘Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and obey it.’ The invitation for all of us is to hear the Word of God and put it into practice. Jesus is the fruit of her hearing Word and putting it into practice. Mary first bore Jesus in her mind and heart then only in her womb.

Are we able to hear the Word of God and obey it?

Fr Putti Anthaiah, sdb

 

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