There is no time in Human History without a Physician

Gospel Thoughts*

*Ordinary Season : C Cycle : 1st Week - Saturday*

*GOSPEL -  Mk 2:13-17*

*FIRST READING - 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1*

*There is no time in Human History without a Physician*

*1)  Role of the Physicians in  human Life*

We can't think of Human life without a physician or a doctor. 

When the Human history began, it also brought along with it the physician to treat the illness of the Human beings 

So there is a close connection between the physician and the human life 

*2) Physicians in the present day context*

Today we have largest number of physicians in the world 

Today we also have the most sophisticated facilities to treat human sickness 

This shows that is a sharp growth in sickness and health issues

Even though there are high tech facilities to treat the sicknesses, yet people suffer a lot from various sicknesses. 

*3) Without physician human beings can't exist*

Since sickness is the part of human nature we can't survive without physicians 

There is no time in history where humanity is without sickness. Sickness and human nature always go together. It can't be separated. 

So if someone says that human nature is without any sickness, it must be joke. 

*4) Like physician Human beings can't survive without a God*

Human being can't survive without God, because we are all spiritually sick and we need a divine physician. 

God is our divine physician. So as long as this sick spiritual self exists, we need  the Divine healer who is able to heal our sickness. 

So there is a close relationship between God and human beings. 

*5) Jesus came only to be with the sick and sinners*

The Gospel of the day presents to us the scene of Jesus being with the sinners, and  tax collectors. 

Pharisees accused Him for being with the sinners. In this context Jesus says *“Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do.*

So Jesus says that he has come to remain with sinners 

*6) To believe one is always healthy is foolish*

Pharisees thought they were always healthy. But it is foolishness to have such conclusions. 

Like wise one can't conclude that ones spiritual health is always perfect. Such an idea does not exist in this world. 

So one needs the divine physician - Jesus 

*7) How about my life?* 

Do I feel the need of divine physician in my life? 

Which are the areas, where I act like Pharisees, that is, no need of a physician? 

Do I believe that my spiritual and physical self is all the time wounded and only a divine healer can set it right? 

Who is my physician? Jesus? Wordly things? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*