God never plans bad things for us

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 10th Week :  Wednesday*

*Gospel : Mt 5:17-19*

*First Reading : 2 Cor 3:4-11*

*God never plans bad things for us*

*1) “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.*

The above expression of Jesus from the Gospel, has the possibility that, some times human being may think that God is planning some bad things for us 

Jesus clearly says, *Don't think that I have come to abolish the Law*

In other words Jesus tells us that God can never plan something bad to happen to us 

God always plans best things for us. Therefore having a thought aganist such a view is wrong and we need to correct that view 

*2) Jesus has come to fulfill the Law* 

Fulfilling the law means observing the law, not only for the sake of remaining faithful to the law, but rather to have deeper convictions, and to bring about a great Change 

Jesus observing the law and fulfilled the law by scarifying his life on the Cross for our sake 

Observing the law by Jesus shows us the great plan of God to save the Humankind through  Jesus Christ 

*3) What do I think about the Law?*

What is my idea about the law or commandments? 

Do I think that they are various ways by God to control my life? 

Do I see them as burden in my Life? 

Do I think that they are curtailing my freedom? 

We need to correct our wrong thinking about the Law and commandments. So that we can grow in our lives 

*4) Jesus fulfilled the Law through His sacrifice on the Cross*

Many times Jesus said, that I have come to fulfill the law and not to abolish the law

As Jesus said, He fulfilled the law by fulfilling all the promises of God, by scarifying His life on the Cross 

So Jesus is the fulfilment of the Law and in Jesus' Sacrifice on the Cross all the laws are fulfilled

*5) We are called to fulfill the Law*

As Jesus fulfilled the law, we are called upon to fulfill the law 

These are the various ways of fulfilling the law 

By Loving God and neighbor

By trying to live a good and holy life 

By doing small sacrifices for the wellbeing of the other 

By accepting the other as they are 

By forgiving one another

By sharing whatever we have 

By following the teachings of Jesus 

*5) All plans of God are for our Good*

God never plans bad things for us. 

All the divine laws and commandments are for our good and for our salvation

All those who followed the commandments of the Lord, have become great in the sight of God. They lost nothing 

So all the teachings of Jesus  will only do good for us in any context 

So what is your response? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*