Gospel Thoughts
*Advent Season : C Cycle 1st Week - Saturday*
*GOSPEL - Mt 9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8*
*First Reading - Is 30:19-21, 23-26*
*Jesus has given us the authority over the unclean spirits to control them*
*1) Jesus gave them the authority over unclean Spirits*
The Gospel of the day speaks about Jesus' giving the authority and responsibility to His disciples.
Among them, it is clearly mentioned that He gave authority over the unclean spirits, in order to control then and drive them out from their lives
The same authority is also given to all His disciples, so that all can drive out these unclean spirits from our lives
So every follower is given some authority to fight against the unclean spirits and to save our life from these unclean spirits.
*2) The various unclean Spirits which enter our Life*
The unclean spirit of pride
The unclean spirit of jealousy
The unclean spirit of selfishness
The unclean spirit of hatred
The unclean spirit of anger
The unclean spirit of greed for power, money, authority, position and the sensual pleasures
The unclean spirit of gossip
The unclean spirit of arrogance
The unclean spirit of division
The unclean spirit of laziness
The unclean spirit of Lust
The unclean spirit of cheating
The unclean spirit of revenge
So these are the terrible unclean spirits which destroy our life
*3) All of us have power and authority over these unclean spirits in our life*
When the above unclean spirits enter our life, we are given the authority to handle these unclean spirits
Since we become aware of the things, which happen in our lives, we can easily control them provided we use our God given authority.
*4) The authority is our Will Power*
Will power is nothing but Gods authority which is found in us
The moment we use this will power or God given authority, one can control any type of unclean spirit, in our life
Those who have strong will power they can achieve anything in life
So once again the Will Power is the authority which is given to us, by our heavenly Father
*5) My Life and Unclean Spirits*
As we reflect about our own life, it is very important to reflect about the unclean spirits in my Life
In the above mentined list, it is better to identify those unclean spirits which control my life
So it is my duty, with the Help of God, to destroy these evil spirits, which defile my life
*6) Sources of Divine Authority*
As we know that we have been vaccinated with the Power and authority to fight against the Unclean spirits. Such authority comes from the Following
The sacraments of Baptism, confirmation, Reconciliation, and Eucharist
The personal Prayer life and the family prayer
The reading and reflecting the sacred Scripture
Adopting the various kingdom Values in ones life
These Sources really give us the chances to defeat the unclean spirits and to live a holy life
*Think about it*
*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*
*Fr Maxim Dsouza*
*Jeppu Seminary*
*Mangalore*
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