House and the Foundation

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 23rd Week : Saturday*

*Gospel : Lk 6:43-49*

*First Reading : 1 Tm 1:15-17*

*House and the Foundation*

*1) House and the  foundation*

In today's Gospel we have two houses built by two different builders

Both had built with a purpose. They wanted to live there for long time 

They had built the houses not to get collapsed during rain and flood but to remain for some years. So that they could live there 

But one house remained and the other house collapsed. The simple reason is the problem with foundation

One had strong foundation and other had weak or no foundation

*2) House without Foundation*

The house without foundation could not remain for long time 

When the rain and flood came it simply collapsed and everything was destroyed 

So we understand the importance of the foundation

No house will survive without foundation

*3) Word of God and the Foundation*

A person who listens the Word of God, but does act according to it, or does not allow the Word of God to act in his life, is a person who built his house on the sand without foundation

Since there is no foundation it can't stand long. Whatever is heard is forgotten easily and it does not change or affects in his/her life in any way 

*4) Various things which work as a foundation in our life*

The sacrament of Baptism 

The Early faith life taught BT the parents 

The prayer life and family prayer 

Disciplinned way of life at early age 

Sacrament of Confession

Participating in the liturgy 

Learning the values 

All these things work as a foundation in our Christian life 

*5) My Life - Foundation  - House*

My life is like a house. It needs a strong foundation to use it for the mission of the Lord 

What type of  foundation my life has? 

On what my life rests? Is it a strong foundation or weak? 

Is it a foundation based on holy stones or earthly stones? 

What are the other things which I have used for foundation? 

Ultimately our life entirely on the Strong foundation. 

If so what is the foundation of my life?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*