The Logic of Listening and Learning

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Easter Season : Third Week : Thursday*

*Gospel : Jn 6:44-51*

*First Reading : Acts 8:26-40*

*The Logic of Listening and Learning*

*1) Jesus Speaks about Listening and Learning*

According to Jesus, there is a close connection between listening to learning 

Jesus says *Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me*

In order to learn something, one has to listen carefully. Only then one is able to learn   something

So there is close connection, between listening and learning 

*2) Listening and Learning from the Father*

Jesus says that in order to become close to Him, one has to listen to the Father and Learn from the Father 

One who listens to the Father, is able to learn from the Father, the heavenly things, which helps the person to become close to Jesus 

The primary purpose of listening and Learning from the Father, is to become close to Jesus and to carry out the Mission 

*3) The important things which we need to Listen in our Life*

*Conscience* First of all we need to listen to our own conscience. This is because, conscience is the seat of God. God speaks to us through our conscience. So we need to listen to the conscience

*Scriptures* It is God who speaks to us through the Scriptures. So we need to listen to God, who speaks in the Scriptures

*Wise people* There are many wise and experienced people around us. Our own parents, teachers, religious leaders etc. We need to listen to them in order to learn something good

*4) Listen and Silent*

These are the two powerful words which have same spellings 

In order to listen one has to silent from many things 

Unless one is silent one can't learn anything in life 

So silence is the foundation to listen and to learn 

*5) Jesus listened to His Father*

Jesus always listened to His Father 

He spent time in silence and in prayer to listen to his father 

By Listening to the Father he learnt everything, which helped him to achieve His goal, the goal of saving the World 

*6) Am I ready to listen and Learn*

Todays world is called *Noisy World*

In the noisy world, one has to make special efforts to listen and to learn

Most of the noise in this world always distracts us and prevents us from listening and learning 

So, this is the biggest challenge we have in our lives 

So am I ready to listen and learn the things which are eternal and enduring?? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*