Take some efforts to search and find Jesus

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Easter Season : Third Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Jn 6:22-29*

*First Reading : Acts 6:8-15*

*Take some efforts to search and find Jesus*

*1) People were in search of Jesus*

The Gospel of the day presents to us a scene where, people are searching for Jesus 

All those people who participated in the great miracle of the feeding of the 5000 started to seeach for Jesus 

Searching for Jesus is always a good gesture, which also makes us to reflect that, without Jesus we can't live and work 

*2) People also started to do some practical things to find Jesus*

Those people not only were searching, but they took some efforts to reach where Jesus was there 

They got into the boat, and they came to Capernaum, where Jesus was there 

So taking the boat, and travelling to a place where Jesus was there, was the practical action they executed

Finally they succeeded in meeting Jesus, and the real spirit if His mission 

*3) Various ways to search Jesus in my life*

My prayer life 

Service to the humanity

Generosity

Forgiveness, simplicity

Truthfulness 

Justice 

Those who take little efforts to get into these boats and move searching  Jesus, they will surely find Jesus in our life

All the Gospel values, 10 commandments, precepts of the Church, Celebration of the sacraments, will help one find Jesus and to have His divine experience

*4) What am I searching in my Life?*

Am I searching the Worldly things or Heavenly things? 

Am I searching the perishable things or the things of eternal life 

What are the obstacles we encounter in the search of Jesus

How often we search Jesus?Is it only when I an troubled or even during the Happy time 

Disciples searched Jesus, and they fond Jesus. When I search I will find Jesus in my life 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*