With what shall I come before the LORD?

Gospel Thoughts

*Ordinary Season : 16th Week - Monday*

*With what shall I come before the LORD?*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 12:38-42*

*FIRST READING - Mi 6:1-4, 6-8*

*1) We come before the Lord*

The first reading of the day, calls us to reflect about our coming before the Lord 

Infact  many times a day we come before the Lord 

We start our day by coming before the Lord and we end our day by coming before the Lord 

So coming before the Lord is the central spiritual activity of our Life 

*2) Why we come before the Lord?*

We come before the Lord for various purposes

We come before the Lord to Thank for his boundless blessings 

We come before the Lord, to ask for protection in times of danger 

We come before the Lord, to seek the guidance of the Lord

We come before the Lord, to ask for forgiveness

We come before the Lord, to ask for favours 

*3) With What mentality we should come before the Lord?*

This is a beautiful question, which is found in Today's first reading 

Towards the end of the reading we have an answer for this question. 

The first reading tells us three important things while we go before the Lord 

*Doing Good* First of all it says, one should have the mentality of doing good. We should go with this mentality before the Lord 

*Love Goodness,* This the the second thing we is needed while going before the Lord. One can't love evil, when he/she goes before the Lord 

*Humility* Third important thing which we need, while going before the Lord. A proud hearted man, can't go before the Lord 

*4) With what things I go before the Lord?*

A revengeful heart?

A proud mentality?

A stingy mind?

A gossiping mouth?

A dirty and mean mentality

A selfish heart and mind 

A greedy mind 

Or 

A humble heart 

Forgiving mind 

Sharing attitude

A smiling face 

Genuine personality 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*