Gospel Thoughts
*Lenten Season : C Cycle : 5th Week - Friday*
*GOSPEL - Jn 10:31-42*
*FIRST READING -Jer 20:10-13*
*My persecutors will stumble, they will not triumph*
*Who are my persecutors?*
*1) The defeat of the Persecutors*
The first reading of the day speaks about the defeat of the persecutors
Prophet Jeremiah, speaks about the persecutors and their defeat, because the almighty God is with Him
The persecutors will be put to shame, they will be put into unforgettable confusion and finally they will be defeated fully
So the persecutors have no hope of Surviving for long
*2) Who are my persecutors?*
Instead tof looking out side of our life to find out the persecutors, it is better to find within ourselves the various persecutors who persecute us on various occasions
*Pride* takes the place of persecutor in my life
Anger, jealousy, gossip, revenge, attitude of division, greed for power and money, desire for wealth, craze for name and fame, uncontrolled sensual desire, etc
All these take the place of persecutors, in our lives, which make our lives difficult and miserable at times.
*3) Am I suffering because of these above persecutors?*
No one can escape from these above persecutors. All of us in one way or the other, suffer because of these persecutors.
Which are the persecutors, which affect me more, need to be reflected, inoder to handle that persecutor.
*4) Persecutors will never see victory, but only destruction*
According to the First reading, Jeremiah clearly says that persecutors will see a terrible defeat.
They will have to run away from our life, in order to survive in some others life
If So even in our life, these persecutors will never succeed, but with the power of God, they will destroy these persecutors and help us to live a good life
So which are the persecutors, who really persecute me and my activities??
*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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