See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 34th Week : Tuesday*

*Gospel : Lk 21:5-11*

*First Reading : Dn 2:31-45*

*See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name*

*1) Many things which come in our life*

As we grow many things we acquire. In other words many things come in our life 

The following are the external things which come into our life 

As we grow money comes into our life 

Power comes into our life 

Authority comes into our life 

Position comes into our life 

Work comes into our life 

Education comes into our life 

There are also other internal things which come into our life 

The beauty 

The physical power 

The desires of the flesh 

Bodily emotions

Anger 

Pride

Arrogance 

Selfishness 

And many other evils things  

*2) See that you are not to be deceived*

The above mentioned things slowly enter into our life 

At times they also come into our life by using the name of Jesus

So we need to be very careful not to be carried away by these things 

Once the person is deceived by these things, he/she can never come up in life  

*3) Do not Follow them*

This is the warning which is found in today's Gospel

Jesus strongly tells us not to follow them at any cost 

Since the outer world is so attractive, it simply deceives a person to follow the worldly possessions and Glory 

So one should be very careful about the worldly possessions

*4)  Follow the Conscience*

One of the important things we should remember is our own conscience 

Since, the conscience cannot deceive the person, one  can relay on once own conscience 

Conscience makes us to realise what we are and where we are in our spiritual journey 

*5) Am I deceived in my Life?* 

All of us are deceived in our life in one way or the other 

What are those things which deceive me in my daily life? 

My beauty 

My bodily passions

My anger 

My pride 

My selfishness 

My  self-centerednes 

My arrogance

My desire 

These things at times deceive us and enter into our life 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*