I should not lose anything of what he gave me

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Easter Season: Third Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Jn 6:35-40*

*First Reading : Acts 8:1b-8*

*I should not lose anything of what he gave me*

*1) One of the great missions of Jesus*

Jesus came into this world with a definite and great mission 

To save the entire mankind from the eternal fire and to give eternal life. 

This was the mission given to Jesus by His Father. 

That's why Jesus says *I should not lose anything of  he gave me*

*2) The main mission of our Life*

Like Jesus, our Heavenly Father has given, each one of us a special mission 

The mission is, that we should not lose anything that our Heavenly Father has given to us 

This calls us to reflect all the things that God has given us 

*3) The Gift of our Heavenly Father*

*Life* We should lose our life with bad things. This is one of the great missions that God has given us 

*Skills & Talents* To everyone God has given various skills and talents. We need to use these skills and talents for building the Kingdom of God and not lose these valuable things for bad things 

*Intelligence & Knowledge*

Another important are which we should not lose for bad things. Use it for good things 

*Heart & Mind* If heart and mind is used for to practice the Gospel values, we can become great saints. Never to lose these things 

*God given Senses* One of the costliest gifts of the Lord to us. Nothing can buy these things in this world. Never to lose these things for evil things. One should take great trouble to use these things for holy things and continuous efforts are needed to safeguard these things 

*4) Have I lost, what God has given us?*

This is a very important question to reflect in our life 

Many times, for various reasons people lose many things and life becomes miserable to live 

In this context it is very important to look back into our life and to see the situation of our life and to evaluate actual situation of the God given things 

*5) Need of Jesus' Help*

In this great mission, we need the help of Jesus 

Since we are weak, it very difficult and challenging to all of us to safeguard these God given valuable things 

Through the Help of Jesus, and the commandments of the Lord, we can safeguard these things 

Prayer, service, generosity, truthfulness, sacrifice are the various other ways to safe the God given things 

*6) The Lost things*

Have I lost the valuable things, which God had given me? 

How vigilant I am to safeguard the eternal things in my life? 

How cab I help others to safeguard the valuable God given things?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*