Your success is like the waves of the Sea

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Advent Season : 2nd Week : Friday*

*Gospel : Mt 11:16-19*

*First Reading : Is 48:17-19*

*Your success is like the waves of the Sea*

*1) The Speciality of the Waves in the Sea*

All of us have seen waves in the sea. 

At any time of the day or night if we go to the seashore, waves are always present 

There is not a moment when the waves are absent in the sea 

The presence of the waves tells us that sea is very active and it does its work continuously without break 

*2) Our Success is like the waves of the sea*

These words are found in today's first reading 

The success which comes into our life, will be like the waves. Because this success comes from God 

God is the source of this success. When success is like a waves in the sea, it has no end and the success will be the part and parcel of our life 

*3) The Source of the Success*

God's commandments are the source of this success

That is why Isaiah says *Pay attention to the Commandments* Then your prosperity will be like a river and the success will be like a waves in the sea 

So observing the commandments of the Lord, Paying attention to it, and giving first place in our life, will help us to achieve success, and the success which comes from observing the commandments will be like the waves in the sea. 

*4) The Greatest commandment*

According to Jesus, commandment of Love is the greatest commandment

Love of God and love of the neighbor is the greatest commandment, which helps us to observe all the commandments of the Lord

The end result of the Love Commandment is the Success or victory, which is like a waves in the sea, which see no end 

*5) What is success?*

By observing the commandments of the Lord 

We get the peace of mind 

We become more other centred 

We become service minded people 

We become more generous people 

We become more lovable

We become more forgiving people

We become compassionate people 

We become helping people 

We get special inner joy 

The above things are nothing but success

Those who get this type of success, he/she is really blessed and this flows like a waves in the sea 

*6) The things that are in our life like waves in the sea*

God's blessings

God's mercy 

God's grace 

God's protection

God's unconditional love 

God's friendship

God's forgiveness

God's patience

God's compassion

All these are like waves in the sea, which have no end. 

Waves come one after another. Like wise these divine things come one after another 

How do I respond to these waves in my life??

7) Waves always busy in cleaning the Water. So also the commandments of God help us in cleansing our life

8) Waves never allow dirty things to get it. So also the commandments of God

9) Waves put out the Unwanted things from the Sea. They don't keep it in them. So also the commandments of the Lord 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*