Where my Jesus is staying Today?

Gospel Thoughts

*Second Week : Sunday*

*GOSPEL - John 1:35-42* 

*First Reading - 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19*

*Second Reading - 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20*

*Where my Jesus is staying Today?*

*1) Jesus' invitation to “Come, and you will see.”*

Two of the disciples who were following Jesus, were invited by Jesus to come and experience the place of where Jesus was staying 

Both of these disciples followed Jesus, and they found out where Jesus was staying 

They not only found out the place of Jesus' staying, but they also stayed with Him for a day.

*2) Some great revelation takes place where Jesus was staying*

In the Whole episode Jesus does not tell who He is. 

He only gave an invitation to those two disciples, and they came and stayed with Him 

But on the next day, one of the disciples, whose name was Andrew, goes and tells his brother - Simon that they found the Messiah

This was a great revelation that the disciples have - Jesus is the Messiah

*3) The great revelation - Jesus is the Messiah*

The disciples come to this revelation that Jesus is the Messiah

This revelation and the staying place of Jesus has a close connection. In other words they came to this revelation from the place where Jesus was staying

*4) Staying with Jesus reveals the greater truths*

Mere staying with Jesus, gave a new experience to the disciples

That experience made them to realise that Jesus is the great Messiah. 

So ultimately staying with Jesus reveals the great truths of the Kingdom of God. 

*5) To stay with Jesus we need to find out where Jesus is staying*

For those two disciples it was easy to find out where Jesus was staying, since Jesus himself showed the place 

What about us today? Where my Jesus is staying? How to find out where Jesus is staying? Is it possible to find out? 

*6) Possible means of finding the place of Jesus' stay*

Like those two disciples who followed Jesus to find out the place of stay, today we can follow these divine realities to find out the place of Jesus' stay. 

The scriptures are the great, instruments to find out where the place of Jesus' stay is. Follow the scriptures and you will find Jesus' place of stay 

Follow the sacraments and they will show you the place of Jesus' stay 

Follows the wisdom of the elders, wise men and divine experience of the saints, and they will lead to the place where Jesus' stays 

Follow your own conscience and its inner divine voice. Ultimately it will lead you to the place where Jesus is staying 

*7) Ultimately where is my Jesus is staying*

Some possible places 

Jesus is everywhere and in every person 

Am I able to recognize Jesus in these places? 

At all the Holy Places 

In the tabernacle

In my house - altar of my house 

In the needy, poor, marginalized, exploited, hungry, imprisoned, etc 

One thing is to identify the places of Jesus' stay - another thing is to stay with Him 

Am I ready to accept this Challenge?

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*