Have My Servants at Home paralysed?

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Advent Season : 1st Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Mt 8:5-11*

*First Reading : Is 4:2-6*

*Have My Servants at Home paralysed?*

*1) Centurion's Servant at Home*

The Paralysed Servant is at Home. 

This concept helps us to understand the relationship between the centurion and the Servant at Home 

Home is a place where family lives together. In other words the centurion has considered the servant as family member. 

So he is very close to the centurion. That is one of the reasons why he approached Jesus to heal Him 

*2) The Status of servant*

Servant is the one who is at the service of the Master 

He/she is ever ready to do the will of the Master 

It is also true that servant is under the control of the Master. 

So servant has to listen to the Master

*3) If we are centurions, then who is the servant?*

We need to take the place of the centurions. Especially as we live our life individually, the servants also are in our own life 

If so, the servants who are serving in the house could be our own various faculties

Eyes could be our servants 

Ears could be our servants 

Mouth could be our servant

Hands and  legs, could be our servants

Our mind, thoughts, heart, feelings, and emotions could be our own servants 

*4) Have our servants paralysed?*

The paralysis makes something unable to function

So have my eyes, eras, mouth, hands, legs, thoughts, mind, heart, feelings, emotions paralysed? 

The paralysis of these things are more dangerous than anything else in life 

*5) We are Servants of Jesus the Master*

As servants of Jesus how do we function. 

As a follower of Jesus am I paralysed? 

When I fail to forgive, love, share, sacrifice, serve, and to  help those who are in need I become a paralysed follower of Jesus 

When I fail to humble myself, reconcile with other, and to practice the values of Jesus, I become a paralysed follower of Jesus 

*6) I will come and Cure*

Jesus is the cure for our paralysis 

The paralysis of our own bodily senses and the paralysis of various kingdom values 

The question is, am I ready to accept Jesus into my life? 

*7) Advent Season and Jesus' Coming*

Advent season is especially maked for Jesus Coming in our life

In today's Gospel Jesus says *I will come*

So what is my preparedness to accept Jesus in my life?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*