We need to die to evil things inorder to be raised by Jesus in Holiness

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 7th Week -  Monday*

*Gospel : Mk 9:14-29*

*First Reading : Sir 1:1-10*

*We need to die to evil things inorder to be raised by Jesus in Holiness*

*1) He became like a corpse, which caused many to say, “He is dead*

In the Gospel of the day we have a incident, where Jesus delivers a boy from evil Spirit

This evil spirit in the Boy, tried itsaximun to kill the boy, by trying to put him to the fire and Water 

But the evil spirit could not succeed. Finally the boy was brought to Jesus and Jesus delivered the Boy from the Evil Spirit

In the Process of delivering from the evil spirit, the boy became corpse, which means that boy appeared like a dead man 

*2) The boy becomes like a Corpse*

This has great relevance in the context 

When the evil spirit, left him, he became like corpse. He was completely dead 

This dead is seen not from the physical point of view. But it should be seen at the different level 

The boy was completely dead to the evil spirit and its influences 

So it is the death of the Evil Spirit and not the Boy 

*3) The raising of the Boy by Jesus*

Here we need to carefully observe the happenings

Jesus raised Him, when he was completely dead to the Evil Spirit

So we need to note that, in order to be raised by Jesus for holy things we need to die completely to the evil things in our life 

Only then Jesus will raise us to new life, a life of Holiness

*4) The Various Evil Spirit in our life*

There are many evil spirits which rule our life 

The evil Spirit of Pride

The evil Spirit of Hatred 

The evil Spirit of revenge

The evil Spirit of Ego 

The evil Spirit of Anger 

The evil Spirit of selfishness

The evil Spirit of self centeredness 

The evil Spirit of greed 

*5) Am I ready to Die?*

One important thing which we need to do in order to die to the Evil Spirit is, we need to come to Jesus 

Secondly, we need to Power of Prayer 

Thirdly we must allow ourselves to be raised by Jesus in Holy Things 

*Am I ready?*

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*