A demoniac who could not speak and Can't Speak - Why?

Gospel Thoughts*

*Ordinary Season : 14th Week - Tuesday*

*A demoniac who could not speak and Can't Speak - Why?*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 9:32-38*

*FIRST READING - Hos 8:4-7, 11-13*

*1) Who is a demoniac?*

Demoniac means relating to or characteristic of a demon or demons.

In other words a person who has the influence of demon or the ways of demons is called Demoniac

Since demon is always identified with evil things demonic is always under the influence of demon and he/she is prone to do evil than good 

*2) Demon didn't allow to speak him*

The demon which was controlling the person didn't allow to speak him. So he was mute. 

Now the question is what type of muteness was this? Or which are the areas this muteness spreads? 

We can identify several areas where this muteness was seen in the life of the Demoniac. 

*3) Various areas which the Demoniac was unable to speak*

*A) Truth* : The Demoniac was not able to speak truth. Demon made the person unable to speak the truth

*B) Forgiveness* : The Demoniac was unable to speak the language of forgiveness. Demoniac was able to speak only the language of revenge and destruction

*C) Love* : The demon didn't allow the person to speak the language of Love 

*D) Sacrifice*: The Demoniac can use only selfish ways and not the ways of sacrifice. To sacrifice,  the Demon makes the person mute and numb 

*E) Humility* The demon is alien to the language to humility. Demons language is Pride and power 

*F) Compassion* The demon becomes mute to the language of compassion. 

*4) The Speaking of the Demoniac*

The Gospel also says when the Demoniac spoke 

*When the demon was driven out the mute man spoke.*

So it's clear that demon was preventing him from speaking thr langauge of love, forgiveness, service, humility, truthfulness, humility etc 

Only when the demon is driven out from our life one can speak 

*5) Demon and my Life*

Am I under the influence of Demon? Or have i become the Demoniac? 

If I am finding difficult to speak Truth, then I am a demoniac 

If I am not able to speak the language forgiveness, love, humility, justice, service, sacrifice, compassion, then it's very clear that I am under the influence of demon and to a certain level I am also a demoniac. 

*6) Only Jesus can Liberate*

In the Gospel it is Jesus who liberates the person from the demon 

So it is only Jesus who can Liberate from Jesus 

Only one thing needed is, either I myself will have to come to Jesus or someone should bring me to Jesus 

Am I ready to come to Jesus??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*