Jesus asked His Disciples to have a boat ready for Him

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 2nd Week - Thursday*

*Gospel : Mk 3:7-12*

*First Reading : Heb 7:25—8:6*

*Jesus asked His Disciples to have a boat ready for Him*

*1) Jesus' Request to have a boat*

The Gospel of the day presents to us a scene, where Jesus is at the Sea shore and a large number of people had gathered from different places 

All these people had come to meet Jesus, to hear the Word of God and to get rid off from their sickness

At this moment Jesus asks His disciples to have a boat ready for Him, so that He could preach the Gospel to the people who had gathered there.

*2) Jesus needs a boat even Today*

Jesus who is totally involved in the Mission of the Father asks a boat from the disciples

The same Jesus who is equally or more involved in the mission of the Father, today asks me to have a boat for Him

What is my response to the request of Jesus?

What type of boat I have with me to offer to Jesus? 

*3) The following things could serve as boat from my life*

In fact,  boat helped Jesus  to proclaim the Good News of the Lord 

 The following could the boat in my life 

The boat of my willingness

The boat of my humility

The boat of my service 

The boat of my sacrifice

The boat of my generous heart 

The boat of my good thought 

The boat of my pure heart 

The boat of my pure mind 

The boat of forgiveness

The boat of courage

The boat of simplicity

The boat of love 

The boat of kindness

All these boats will help Jesus to proclaim the Good NEWS through my life 

*4) Need of boat - a participartory  method*

Jesus could have done His without the boat also

Jesus had the capacity for the same

Still Jesus asks his disciples to have a boat, which shows the participatory method, where Jesus involves his disciples in His mission 

This involvement is a training for them, and to work as a team. So Jesus showed that Mission work is a team work and not a individual work 

*5) Where is my Boat?*

I need to keep ready the boat for Jesus

Where is boat? 

Is it in a good condition to use for the mission? 

If not in a good condition, how long I need to set it right? So that Jesus can use the boat?? 

How large is my boat? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*