We Belong to God!

 

31st Week Thursday in Ordinary Time

Year One

Meditation

Rom 14:7-12

We Belong to God!

St Paul reminds us that our lives are not our own, they belong entirely to God. Every moment, from life to death, is lived in relationship to the Lord who gives us being and purpose. This truth frees us from the illusion of self-ownership and invites us to live with a deeper sense of responsibility, gratitude, and reverence.

Standing before God’s judgment seat is not meant to instil fear, but humility. It reminds us that only God sees hearts perfectly. Our task is to live in such a way that, when our lives are laid bare before Him, they show love, mercy, and faithfulness.

Do we love God?

Year Two

Phil 3:3-8

The Greatest Knowledge is to Know Christ!

St Paul accepted that he was a practicing Jew and persecuted the church. He was righteous new and blameless by the law of Jews. After the encounter with Jesus St Paul considers everything as a loss except the person of Christ. The worth of knowing Christ was enough for him. He believes it is a gain and worthwhile of his life.  All that life offers becomes rubbish for him compared to the knowledge of Christ.

We have to reach the state of St Paul to consider everything as a loss compared to the knowledge of Christ and his message. One has to learn to love and live for Christ. The world is not an end itself, but it is a means to know the surpassing worth of Christ and experience his love. We have to put on Christ, have to have the mind of Christ and abide in him. Then we will have the fullness of joy in life.

What is the greatest worth in this life?

Lk 15:1-10

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.  And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “These fellow welcomes sinner and eats with them” (15:1-2).

If a shepherd has hundred sheep, if one is lost, who would leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go in search of the lost sheep. Is it true? Yes. It is true! That is the love, commitment and value a shepherd gives to his lost sheep. In the same way Jesus, the good shepherd, comes in search of us. We have Psalm 23 which speaks about God as the good shepherd.

Do you know the lost sheep are sinners? Do you believe that Lord comes to dine with sinners?

Fr Putti Anthaiah, sdb

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