Do not forget the things which your own eyes have seen

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : Lenten Season - 3rd Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Mt 5:17-19*

*First Reading : Dt 4:1, 5-9*

*Do not forget the things which your own eyes have seen*

*1) Memory is a great thing in our Life*

It is said, knowledge is nothing but memory

Those people who have very good memory, they become very knowledgeable

Memory is one of the greatest gifts of God. At times it is a miraculous power of God in Human Life 

So we are supposed to remember many good things from our Life 

*2) What all things we have seen in our life?*

We have seen that we have been created in the image and likeness of God. So need to see God in one another 

We have seen that human beings are superior beings among all living beings. So respect one another 

We have seen that human being is a wonderful creation of God 

We have seen the beautiful creation of this world 

We have seen the intelligence in human beings 

We have seen that there is a conscience in human beings 

We have seen blood of the Human being is always red

We have seen all of commit mistakes 

We have seen, all are equal before God 

We have seen all believe in God 

We have seen that our life is a gift from God 

*3) Danger of forgetting these above things*

Today many have forgotten the things which their own eyes have seen. As a result we have the following issues 

Division in everything. Today we have more than 40000 denominations 

Fights among the religions to prove whose religion is best 

 Persecutions everywhere

Eliminating the other for the sake of power, authority and wealth 

*4) The refusal to see good things*

The present day trend is making one another not to see the goodness present around us 

Today goodness is seen from the perspective of who is doing? Which religion is doing, which group is doing. This is the sad part of our existence

*5) Are my eyes able to recognize the great things in my own life?*

How sharp is my eyesight to recognise the goodness around me? 

The forgetfulness comes, when I am not able to recognize the importance of the great things in my life 

Not to become blind to the wonderful realities and not to slip from our memories the great things 

Meaning of life consists in seeing the great and wonderful things and retaining it in our memory

When we are able to do that our life becomes holy and meaningful

Who things do I see and retain in my memory??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*