The World Loves its own

Gospel Thoughts

*Easter Season : Fifth Week - Saturday*

*The World Loves its own*

*GOSPEL -  Jn 15:18-21*

*FIRST READING - Acts 16:1-10*

*1) Great Revelation from Jesus*

In today's Gospel Jesus, prophetically tells us that, World Loves what it belong to it 

The World has its own standards, and world can love those things which come under that standards

World is unable to love, those things which come from above and which do not belong to this world 

*2) Jesus Does belong to this World*

Jesus has come from heaven and Jesus really belongs to heaven and not to this world 

Jesus came to this world to liberate this world and to save the mankind from the slavery of Sin 

Because of this world does not consider Jesus as its own. Rather the World considers Jesus as a great challenge to its standards

*3) The World hates Jesus*

The Gospel makes it clear that, this World hates Jesus and the world can't accept the values of Jesus 

Since it can't accept Jesus' values, the world sees Jesus as the one who challenges it's values, and therefore it hates Jesus 

*4) We don't belong to this world*

Jesus also makes it very clear that, the disciples of Jesus don't belong to this world 

We are in the World but don't belong to this world 

Therefore the World also hates the disciples of Jesus and it persecutes them 

*5) How to understand the World?*

The concept of World includes the Following things 

All the evil things, which could be the following

Revenge, 

Selfishness

Struggle for power

Struggle for authority

Struggle for money

Struggle for position

Struggle for name and fame

Struggle to prove who is greatest and powerful

Struggle for Worldly things 

Struggle for possessions 

Cheating, Pride, gossip, anger, etc 

Along with these evil things, all those people who follow and promote these evil things become the part of this world 

So world is nothing but the evil things and those people who practice these evil things for their selfish interests 

*6) Where do I belong?*

St Paul says, *We are the citizens of Heaven* Philippines 3:20

Do i feel that I am a citizen of heaven? 

Do i live my life, as if I am a citizen of Heaven? 

What are the things in me which make me to live according to the Worldly standards and not according to heavenly standards? 

What can I do still, to become the heavenly citizen??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*