One can't imagine giving evil/bad things to their own Children

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 27th Week : Thursday*

*Gospel : Lk 11:5-13*

*First Reading : Gal 3:1-5*

**One can't imagine giving evil/bad things to their own Children*

*1) Parents - Children relationship*

Among all relationship, parent - Children relationship has special significance in life 

Whatever may be the situations in life, one can't undo this parents - Children relationship

This relationship remains for ever. Even after death, this relationship continues 

*2) Parents always give good things to their children*

Its our experience that parents always give good and best things to their children

One can't imagine giving bad things to their own children. 

If there is any incidents where the parents give bad things to their children, then we can say that they are no more parents in the life of their children

*3) Everyone gives good things to their children*

Even a person is good or bad, to the children, they always give good things 

People or parents don't take any risk of giving bad or evil things to their children

*4) God is our Father*

We have a special relationship with God, through the Baptism

We become children of God, and God is our Father 

Such a good God, can never give bad things to His children.

It is a contradiction to the nature of God, to give something bad or evil to His children

All good God can give us only good things 

*5) From Ordinary event to the Extraordinary Truth*

Jesus takes the experience of our life, that of Father -Child relationship and shows that even God gives only Good things to His Children

By this comparison Jesus reveals to us the great truth that God is always with us, to give us good and best things 

*6) Gods good things to us*

God gave us His only son  to us 

He gave the Holy spirit

He gave us the sacraments, through which He gives us His grace 

He gave us, Mercy, forgiveness, compassion, new life, new vision, new way of life, and new Hope 

God gave us new meaning to our life and new meaning to Human suffering etc 

So God has given us innumerable Good things, which we are unable to remember

*7) My life*

Can I imagine the good things which God has given me? 

Is it possible to count good things in my life?

What are the Good things God has given me?

My talents, skills, gift of life, leadership qualities, etc...

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*