The Hour, The Tomb and the Voice of the Lord

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : Lenten Season - 4th Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Jn 5:17-30*

*First Reading : Is 49:8-15*

*The Hour, The Tomb and the Voice of the Lord*

*1) Three important things in today's Gospel*

*A) The Hour*

In the Gospel the Hour has a special significance.

It speaks about the hour of Jesus when he was handed over to the powers of this world for the trial and crucifixion

The Hour in our life refers to the time of renewal, time of change and time of spiritual strength

*B) The Tomb*

The tomb refers to the lifelessness, death and decay. 

It is a place where the rotten things are found and it is a place of the dead 

*C) Voice of the Lord*

It speaks about the hope and new direction. By listening to the voice we can come out of the Tomb and live a life of hope 

*2) The Hour and Lent*

The lent is a special hour which comes into our life 

It is a hour of grace

It is a hour of change 

It is a hour of divine experience

It is a hour of revival

It is a hour of forgiveness

It is a hour of repairing our relationship

It is a hour of becoming close to God 

It is an hour to achieve our goal 

*3) The need of coming out of the Tomb*

Lent is a time to come out of the Tomb

The tomb of sin 

The tomb of pride 

The tomb of gossip 

The tomb of anger 

The tomb of easy life 

The tomb of immoral life 

The tomb of revenge

The tomb of lies 

The tomb of injustice

The tomb of selfishness

*4) The voice of the Lord*

Every day we are hearing the voice of the Lord from the Holy Scriptures

Only we need to pay attention to listen to the Voice of the Lord 

By listening to the voice we are able to understand our situation and we are able to come out of our various tombs 

*5) Am I ready to come out of the Tomb*

Now the time is fulfilled. Time tk come out of the tomb? 

All our spiritual exercises will help us to come out of the tomb of Sin 

When we come out of the tomb, we will come to the light and we will be able to see clearly 

Christian life consists in coming out of the tomb and to begin a new life

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*