There is no greater witness than Life witness

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 27th Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Lk 11:1-4*

*First Reading : Gal 2:1-2, 7-14*

*There is no greater witness than Life witness*

*1) Praying Jesus*

In today's Gospel, the Disciples of Jesus, see Him as praying Jesus 

In fact Jesus was spending lots of time in Prayer. 

Its really nice and inspiring the Disciples see a praying Jesus, from whom they were inspired

*2) The disciples Request*

Since the disciples saw a praying Jesus, they simply came to Him and placed before him a beautiful request

*Lord teach us to pray* What a wonderful request from the part of the disciples

There is no other request other than this particular request for prayer 

*3) Why disciples asked for prayer and not any other request?*

The disciples might have seen many miracles, preaching of Jesus and many other things 

Depending on these things the disciples should have asked the following 

Lord teach us to work miracles

Lord teach us to talk like you 

Lord teach us become popular figure 

Lord, teach us become great among men 

None of the above things were asked by the disciples, but they asked Him to reach them to pray 

*4) Why they asked Him to reach them to pray?*

First of all the disciples had seen Jesus as praying Jesus at all times 

Secondly they knew, that all power of Jesus was coming from prayer. It was prayer which was working miracles,it was prayer which was helping him to talk and doing all His work 

So disciples asked him to teach them to pray 

*5) Life witness is great witness*

Jesus' Life was more of a open book to the disciples than anything else 

So disciples were inspired by Jesus' life and all that Jesus was doing 

Life is a open book which can be read by many 

People either read good things or bad things from our life 

*6) My Life is a open book*

If so what do people read from my life? 

Is any one inspired by my life?

What is the speacility of my life? 

Has any one even wondered about my life? 

Is my life a witness to others? What type of witness??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*