The Need of Remembering the great and mighty deeds of the Lord in our Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 19th Week : Friday*

*Gospel : Mt 19:3-12*

*First Reading : Jos 24:1-13*

*The Need of Remembering the great and mighty deeds of the Lord in our Life*

*1) Joshua Remembers the Great deeds of the Lord*

Joshua the successor of Moses gathers the elders and Leaders, judges and the officers and the people of Israel to communicate the mighty deeds of the Lord 

The following are the mighty deeds 

The call of Abraham from the land where other gods were worshipped 

God made Abraham to move in the entire Cannon

God gave Isaac to Abraham

God gave Jacob  and Easu and finally they landed to Egypt during the time of Joseph 

The way God protected them from the famine and drought 

The election of Moses and deliverance of Israel from the slavery of Pharaoh

Lord delivered, Israel from the power of Amorites 

Lord delivered, Israel from the men of Jericho

Lord delivered Israel from Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites and Jebusites

Finally the Lord gave them the Land, which was filled with Honey and milk 

*2) The greatness of the Lord is made known*

By remembering all these great and mighty deeds of the Lord, the people of Israel are made to remember these great and mighty deeds of the Lord in their life 

By recalling and remembering these mighty deeds, it was easy for them to become grateful to God 

It was also made them to realise the mighty power of the Lord

It also made them to establish and loving relationship with the Lord

It also helped them to remain faithful to the Lord

*3) The importance of the mission of Joshua*

Joshua gathered all the people of Israel in order to make them to realise the mighty deeds of the Lord and to know His mighty power 

This is a great mission to proclaim and to make known to the others the mighty deeds of the Lord 

Primarily our life consists in remembering the mighty deeds of the Lord, and being grateful to the Lord 

*4) The primary aim of Christian spirituality*

Primarily our spirituality consists in remembering the great deeds of the Lord and proclaiming to the others 

When we remember the mighty deeds of the Lord we become grateful to God, we become active and we become more service minded persons to work for the Kingdom of the Lord 

*5)  The Memorial of the Eucharist*

The Eucharist is nothing but the memory of God great deeds for the mankind 

It is the Love story, between God and human beings 

It is the memory of great sacrifice, unconditional love, and his great gift to evey human being 

*6) Do I remember the great deeds of the Lord in my Life?*

How often I remember the great deeds of the Lord in my Life? 

What are the Changes which I experience when I remember the mighty deeds of the Lord? 

How about my responsibility of communicating the great deeds of the Lord to others?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*