Yeast and Wheat Flour / God's Grace and Our Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 30th Week : Tuesday*

*Gospel : Lk 13:18-21*

*First Reading : Eph 5:21-33 or Eph 5:2a, 25-32 or 5:2a, 25-32*

*Yeast and Wheat Flour / God's Grace and Our Life*

*1) Relationship between Yeast and Wheat Flour*

There is a close relationship between yeast and wheat Flour

With the mixture of yeast in the Wheat Flour, the Flour gets new identity 

The flour becomes more effective and the things prepared out of that flour become more tastier than the flour without yeast 

*2) Mutual Cooperation is needed*

The flour has to allow itself to receive the yeast into it 

Likewise the yeast must allow itself to be diluted in the Flour. Only then the flour becomes more effective and testy. 

Without mutual cooperation nothing is possible

*3) God's Grace and our life*

The logic of yeast and flour, is very much applicable to our life and God's Grace 

First of all there is a close connection between our life and God's grace 

Secondly with out God's grace our life has no identity and no meaning. But with God's grace our life gets new identity

Thirdly, we need to allow ourselves for the God's grace to work in our life. If we close our life, no changes will happen in our life 

*4) Its yeast and God's grace which brings a change*

The moment one adds yeast into the flour, changes happen 

So it is the yeast which brings a change in the flour. Yeast has the power to change 

Like wise, God's grace is the one which brings a change in our life. God's grace has the power to change our life. 

*5) Changes happen within and silently*

The yeast brings about a change from within. This change is slow and silent. No much noise 

Gods grace also works from within. There is no much noise. But silently works in our life

*6) My life and the Logic of Yeast and Flour*

How about the logic of yeast and flour in my life? 

Does this work, properly or not? 

If the four is spoiled, no yeast will change and effects will not be seen. 

Like wise, if our life is not tuned properly, God's grace becomes vain in our life

So what is the condition of my life for God's grace? 

Does God's grace works in my life or not? Or do I allow myself to the Power of God's grace or not? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*