Will I be able to convert my life as a book to communicate the great works of the Lord?

Gospel Thoughts*

*Easter Season : 7th Week - Saturday*

*GOSPEL -  Jn 21:20-25*

*First Reading - Acts 28:16-20, 30-31*

*Will I be able to convert my life as a book to communicate the great works of the Lord?*

*1) Importance and need of the books*

Books are necessary to write, to preserve and to communicate to the future generations the great works and the mighty deeds, which influence the Human life

Usually all the religions have scriptures, which are preserved through the books 

Books are necessary to communicate the divine message and also the great inspirational works of good and great people 

Without books we can't preserve anything for long years 

*2) Jesus' mission and the books*

Jesus never wrote anything in the books. He went on doing good, healing, and preaching the good news of the Kingdom of God 

Only His disciples, who are called evangelists and St Paul and other apostles wrote all the good and great things, miracles of Jesus 

That is how we have today New Testament and we get great inspiration from this 

*3) Books are not sufficient to Write about Jesus' Work*

The Gospel makes it very clear that only few things about the life of Jesus and about His mission are recorded in the books 

The evangelist says *"There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written."*

So all things are not written and if one tries to write he/she may not be able to find sufficient books to record all these things 

So what is the alternative for this? 

*4) My Life needs to become a book*

Each of us life is like a book and our life should become like a book 

Since there are not sufficient books to describe about the great works of Jesus, I or my life needs to become like a book which can communicate the powerful message 

*5) When life becomes a book.....*

Like a book, Life can preserve things like a book, which can be read by others 

Like a book, life can inspire any one who reads from it 

Like a book, our life should help in deepening the knowledge, wisdom and great things about Jesus' life 

Like a book, the book of life could be used by anyone, without any distinction and discrimination

*6) The Great Challenge of Life to make it a book*

To make our life is like a book is not an easy task. It is really challenging and demanding

To convert our life and a holy book, to be read by others needs a lot of sacrifice, goodwill, upright way of life, humility, all the kingdom values 

Only those who have good discipline, moral uprightness and determination can really make their life as a holy Scripture

*7) My life - is it a good book or bad book*

Every ones life is like a book which communicates a lot of things to others

One can read lots of things from another's life.

If so what things people read from the book of my like? 

Is my life communicating good things to others and they are able to read the good things? 

Or is my life communicating bad things and people read in my life only negative and bad things? 

Is my life a good and inspirational book or is it a sad or bad book? 

What can I do more to make my life as the part of the holy Scripture? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*