The Search for Jesus

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Christmas Season  : 27th December*

*Feast of St John the Evangelist*

*Gospel : Jn 20:1a and 2-8*

*First Reading : 1 Jn 1:1-4*

*The Search for Jesus*

*1) Gospel on the Search for Jesus*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the search of Jesus 

The disciples are in search of Jesus. Specially Peter and John in search of Jesus 

When they realised that Jesus is missing from their life, they ran in search of Jesus 

This search of Jesus by the disciples speaks a lot, about the presence of Jesus in our life 

*2) Search for Jesus immediately after the Birth*

On 25th, we celebrated the birth of Jesus. The birth of Jesus is a great event in everyone's life 

Within two days the Gospel speaks about the search of Jesus 

This  search is very important to our life. The urgency of the search of Jesus speaks about His presence in our life 

*3) The three Kings Search*

As soon as Jesus was born, the wise men from East began a search for Jesus with the help of Jesus 

This serach is the result the great revelation to the wise men through the Star 

So search for Jesus is found in the very birth of Jesus which is very much necessary to the entire world 

*4) The mystery of Duel Search*

Jesus came in search of us. And today's Gospel speaks about the disciples search for Jesus 

The mutual search also highlights the importance of both these searches

The divine search of Jesus and the Human search by us. Ultimately these searches enriches us in deepening our relationship with the Lord 

*5) Where do I search my Jesus?*

The disciples ran towards the tomb to find out Jesus 

Where do I run to find Jesus. Where is my search?

Can I find Jesus in my own heart? Am I able to search Jesus in my heart? 

Am I able to serach Jesus in my family? 

Am I able to search Jesus in my neighbour? 

Am I able to search in my failure, success, sickness and in health? 

*6) Importance of Searching*

Only by searching we come to know the real situation. 

The search leads us to know the presence of Jesus in our life. The absence of search for Jesus, keeps us in ignorance, about Jesus in our life 

The search at least makes us to reflect about the presence of jesus in our life and our own life situation amidst these challenges

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*