Man from the Tomb : Am I in the Tomb?

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : C Cycle : 4th Week - Monday*

*GOSPEL -  Mk 5:1-20*

*FIRST READING - 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13*

*Man from the Tomb : Am I in the Tomb?*

*1) Only animals stay in the Tomb*

Tomb is a place, where animals stay. Its a place for animals to stay. 

Only animals can stay in a tomb. Normal human beings can't stay 

The very fact, the man stayed in  the tomb, he was not a normal human being 

So the man had gone to the level of animal. He was no more a normal human being 

*2) Tomb is a place for dead people*

When we speak in reference to human being, tomb is meant for dead people 

In the tomb, dead people are there, where there is no growth, no life, no creativity, no light and no movement.

At times tomb is also a scary place and there are only bones and no life is found. 

*3) Man  from Tomb had terrible problems*

He had unclean spirit in him

He was living only in the tomb

He was bound with chain 

Others were unable to control him 

No one was strong enough to subdue him.

He broke the chains and had terrible strength

All the time he was crying and shouting 

He was bruising himself with stones.

These were the terrible things which were happening with the man from the Tomb

*4) Sin is a real tomb in Our life*

All those who are living in sin, in one way or the other live in a tomb. 

Sin practically makes the human beings to live in the Tomb of darkness, despair, anxiety, insecurity and hopelessness

The man who lives in the tomb of Sin, can't see growth in the life of faith, creativity in good things and joy in service 

*5) Am I a person from the Tomb*

Womb and tomb are two extremes  of life 

When a person still lives on this earth, enters the tomb means is the biggest tragedy of life 

The person who lives in the tomb of sin, needs to come out of him to meet Jesus, where the transformation takes place 

Man who came out of the Tomb, met Jesus and he was able to live a normal life 

So am I able to come out of the tomb of sin, inoder to meet Jesus to see a new life??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*