Is my Life, like Chorazin and Bethsaida!

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 26th Week : Friday*

*Gospel : Lk 10:13-16*

*First Reading : Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5*

*Is my Life, like Chorazin and Bethsaida!*

*1) The Tragedy of Chorazin and Bethsaida*

Jesus is known for working miracles and performing great works. 

Wherever Jesus went He performed great works. By seeing the great works of Jesus many believed in Jesus, in the Kingdom God and changed their lives 

But Jesus performed great and more miracles in Chorazin and Bethsaida. As a result many more would have converted and believed in Jesus

But unfortunately those people were not able to recognise the great works of Jesus. As a result they didn't change their lives. 

That's why Jesus says *“Woe to you, Chorazin Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon,  they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes*

*2) Mighty Deeds in my Life*

Every day God works mighty deeds in our life 

We can analyse the mighty deeds of our life in the following way 

Every day when we get up, we are able to see. Is it not a miracle? 

Every day morning as I get up, I am able to walk, I am able to talk, I am able to smile, I am able to hear, I am able to think, I am able to discern what is good and what is bad. Are these not great miracles of my life? 

Every day when I get up, my heart still functions, my kidneys function, my international organs are intact, I am able to sleep, I am able to eat, I am able to taste variety of things, I am able to relate. So are these not great miracles of my life??

 

*3)  Am I able to recognise these as miracles?*

How many of us will see the aspect of miracle in these above things? 

Do they appear to me as miracles? Or do I take them as casual things? 

The moment I see the aspect of miracles in these things automatically my approach to life and others changes. 

*4) The result of failing to see miracles in our life*

There is no doubt that there are numerous miracles and mighty things happen in our life

All these mighty things are done by God himself for our benefit 

So our duty is to recognise these things and to remain grateful to God 

Failing to recognise these mighty deeds in our own life, will lead to chaos and confusion

Our life will be treated like the city of Chorazin!and Bethsaida!

We should never allow our life to become like Chorazin! and  Bethsaida!

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*