Christian life is always with a challenge. It is not a easy life to live

Gospel Thoughts

*Easter Season : 7th Week -  Monday*

*GOSPEL -  Jn 16:29-33*

*First Reading - Acts 19:1-8*

*Christian life is always with a challenge. It is not a easy life to live*

*Jesus Says "In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world.”*

*1) The Life in the World is always with the Trouble*

Living our life in this world is always with troubles. One can't avoid such troubles in ones life 

There is no sea without the  waves and storm. Likewise no life is possible in this world without facing the troubles 

But as a Christian, our life is prone to more troubles and problems because of the values of Christ

*2) Jesus life in this World was full of Troubles*

When we see the life of Jesus, it was full of troubles and challenges

The very conception and birth was faced with many challenges and troubles 

The public ministry of Jesus had to face many troubles from various groups of people 

Finally we see in the passion, crucifixion and death of Jesus, we see full of troubles and persecutions which Jesus faced 

All these happened to Jesus because He lived in this world, and the world, which Jesus lived is filled with various troubles and problems

*3) Jesus has conquered this troubled world*

Jesus himself says *"I have conquered the world.”*

Jesus has conquered the World, by facing the world, by facing all the troubles 

It is not by avoiding the troubles or running away from the troubles He has conquered the world, but by boldly facing it, He has conquered the World

So there is only one way to conquer this troubled world, that is to face it and to challenge it. In this regard Jesus is our model 

*4) The present World is full of Troubles*

There are always troubles in the world. But in this time of the World History we are facing the worst troubles in the World, which have affected the human life very badly 

First of the troubles created by COVID19 has devastated the human life in the entire world 

Secondly the Floods that take place in the world today also made us to face many troubles 

Thirdly the Wars which are taking place in the world today, terrorism, fundamentalism, nasty fight for political power, caste system, persecution based on the religion, color and culture have really put human life in trouble. 

So these are the troubles which we are supposed to face and conquer the World 

*5) Life's troubles from Inside*

More than the troubles from outside, life faces more troubles from inside 

*The temptations of Flesh* This trouble is coming from inside which is devastating the human life in the world today. We need to be very careful about it today 

The other troubles like, greed for power, position, wealth, name, authority, temptations of food, clothing, and various luxurious life style has put the human life into great trouble 

So more than the troubles which are coming from outside, life in the world is threatened by the troubles from within our life 

*6) Take courage I have conquered the World*

 

In spite of all these troubles, Jesus never gave up His fight

He was never frightened about the troubles either from out side or from inside, but He faced with courage 

The aspect of courage is very important in this troubled world 

Only those who have tremendous courage can win over this troubled world. 

Jesus is the model in this fight. 

As a Christian we need to fight in the troubled world, in order to conquer this world. 

*Think about this*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*