God did unusual things. We are called upon to do the same

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : 11th Week -  Tuesday*

*GOSPEL - Mt 5:38-42*

*First Reading - 2 Cor 8:1-9*

*God did unusual things. We are called upon to do the same*

*And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that?*

*1) God's unusual things for the sake of Human Beings*

First of all He emptied Himself and became human being like us, sacrifying His divine Glory - such a great unusual things from the part of God 

Secondly, Being a God Himself, he offered himself to be suffer and die in the Hands of the creatures 

He forgave His persecutors from the Cross

He allowed himself to be rejected by his own people, mocked by the soldiers, allowed himself to face the humiliation

All the above unusual things God did for the sake of Human beings. 

*2) We are called to do such unusual things. Why?*

The path of Christ Himself is unusual, which leads to victory and salvation

The so called unusual things, for our reason are the usual and proper things for God 

What we consider as unusual are usual things for God, and what we consider as usual are unusual things for God 

That why God says *My thoughts are not your thoughts and my ways are not your ways* Is 55:8-9

By doing this so called unusual things we become the genuine disciples of Jesus 

*3) We are called upon to do the following unusual things to become the children of our heavenly Father*

*A) Loving ones enemies*

 Looks impossible, but it is possible, because Jesus has done it and many others have it. If so why can't I do it? 

*B) Praying for the persecutors*

Once again appears to be very difficult. That's why we are challenged to do the unual things to become the children of our heavenly Father

*C) Treating every one equally*

Jesus gives the example of Sun which God makes it to give sunshine to everyone, good as well as bad ones too

Secondly the rains which is showered upon everyone. 

Like wise we are called upon to treat equally everyone. No partiality and favouritism between rich and poor 

*D) Love everyone, hate none*

Love is the foundation and oxygen of Christian Spirituality. 

By not loving some, we fail to fail supply the oxygen of Love, which causes death of Christian virtues in both

*E) Greet everyone, curse no one*

Greeting is the simple gesture of caring the the other 

By greeting we say *I care for you*

Christian spirituality calls upon to greet every one and to care every one. 

These are the above unusual things we are called upon to do, in order to become the genuine disciples of our Lord

*4) What unusual things I have in my life?*

This is one of the important things to reflect 

To become perfect like heavenly Father, we need to do these unusual things in our life, everyday. Am I ready for it? 

If I were to list the unusual things which are found in my life, how many I would find? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*