The need of Taking the Lord from the Tomb

Gospel Thoughts*

*Christmas Season : C Cycle*

*Feast of John the Evangelist*

*GOSPEL - Jn 20:1a and 2-8*

*First Reading - 1 Jn 1:1-4*

*The need of Taking the Lord from the Tomb*

*1) The Lord in the Tomb*

What finally led the Lord to be in the Tomb? 

When we reflect about this question, we get plenty of things on this issue 

It was the arrogance, jealousy, pride and hypocrisy of the scribes and the Pharisees led Jesus to the Tomb

It was the ingratitude of the people finally led Jesus to the Tomb 

It was the betrayal of Judas, finally led Jesus to the Tomb

It was the craz for power of Pilot led Jesus to the tomb

It was fear of life of the disciples led Jesus to the tomb

It was the Sin of every one led Jesus to the Tomb

It was the cruelty of the soldiers led Jesus to the tomb 

It was injustice and the lies of those who were in power led Jesus to the tomb

*2) What things in my life can lead Jesus to the Tomb*

The revengeful attitude 

The pride, arrogance, jealousy

The laziness and easy way of life 

The lack of discipline in life 

The excessive desire for wordly things and bodily pleasures

Attachment to the things of this world 

Moral decadence or immoral ways of life 

Hatred and anger 

Various sins and living in sins 

All these things can lead Jesus to the tomb

*3) Who will remove Jesus from the Tomb?*

It is first of all my responsibility to take Jesus from the tomb 

When I send Jesus to the tomb in my life, because of my evil ways if living, it is only I who have sent Jesus to the tomb can bring back to my life 

By changing the ways of my life, by living a upright live, by following the Gospel values one can bring Jesus back from the tomb

Am I ready to bring my Jesus from the Tomb 

*4) Jesus in the tomb can do nothing*

Jesus who was there in the tomb for three day, didn't work miracles nor any great things 

He was simply lying there. Only after He came to life, came out of the tomb and performed miracles. 

Jesus who is in the tomb of my life, can do nothing, unless I try to see thins Jesus alive in my life 

So I need to live that life which can bring back my Lord from the Tomb. 

*5) Is my life a tomb or a cradle?*

We are in the Christmas season. 

Baby in the cradle is very active, lively and lovely, attractive and fills the joy in the surrounding. 

Body in the tomb can bring only sadness and anxiety, fear and despair, decay and destruction. 

So what is my life? Is it a cradle or is it a tomb? 

Has Jesus born in the cradle of my life or in the tomb of my life? 

Who will take the Lord from the Tomb of sin? Am I ready??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*