Take care and be earnestly on your guard

Gospel Thoughts

*Lenten Season : C Cycle : Third Week: Wednesday*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 5:17-19*

*FIRST READING - Dt 4:1, 5-9*

*Take care and be earnestly on your guard*

*1) Two things are highlighted*

First of all the book of Deuteronomy, tells us that we need to take of some things 

So it is very important to think and reflect what are the things, which we need to take care in our life 

Secondly the book also says that we need to be earnestly on our guard

Once again we need to reflect on those things which are to be guarded in our life. 

*2) Things to take care in our life*

First of all we need to take care of our  faith, which is a greatest gift of God to us 

Secondly we need to take care about our life, so that we can live a holy and good life 

Apart from these we need to take care of our prayer life, duties and responsibilities, daily work and service 

The kingdom values like, forgiveness, sincerity, truth, justice, humility, sacrifice, sincere love, generosity, care  and concern. We need to take care of these values in our life. 

*3) What are the Things we need to be earnestly on our Guard?*

We need to be earnestly on our guard, in order to be alert in our life 

We need to be earnestly on our guard, so that the sin does not take possession of our life 

We need to be earnestly on our guard against the following things 

Satan

Pride, 

Arrogance

Revenge

Laziness

Falsehood

Injustice

Violence

Making others victim

Desire for wordly things 

Desire for power

Desire for money and wealth

Desire for sensual pleasure 

*4) Lent is a time to take care and to be earnestly on our guard*

Lent gives us a special grace to take care of the good things and to be on our guard against evil things, which enter into our life to destroy our life 

Lent, with its spirit and the other spiritual activities, gives us a way to, take care of the good things and to be on our guard, against evil things 

How am l using this lent in my life?? 

What are the things I take care in my life? 

What are the things about which I am earnestly on my guard?? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*