As Christians, the need of taking everything from Jesus

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Easter Season: Sixth Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Jn 16:12-15*

*First Reading : Acts 17:15, 22-18:1*

*As Christians, the need of taking everything from Jesus*

*1) He will take from what is mine and declare it to you*

In the Gospel of the day Jesus speaks about the coming of the Holy Spirit

Jesus also reveals certain important fact about the workings of the Holy Spirit

He is the Spirit of truth

He will guide you to all truth

He will not speak on his own

He will speak what he hears

He will declare to you the things that are coming

He will glorify me,

He will take from what is mine and declare it to you.

This shows that everything comes from Jesus and Holy Spirit takes everything from Jesus 

*2) The content of the things taken from Jesus*

Truth

Responsibility to guide and protect 

All the Gospel values : facilitating to understand and to remember them to live a good and holy life 

The future revelation, especially about the challenges and persecution

He will not speak on his own. Everything comes from Jesus 

*3) The Bible is the Greatest Source*

As the Holy Spirit, took everything from Jesus, we need to take everything from Jesus 

All the things which Jesus had given found in the Sacred Scripture

Bible is the greatest source which helps us to take all that is necessary to live a meaningful life 

Observing the Gospel values means we take everything from Jesus 

*4) What is My Source to receive good things?*

As we know that we receive lots of things in our day to day life. In this context, what is my Source? from where do I receive the things? 

Every moment we need many things. We are dependant beings. 

If so, what is my source? From where do I get the things?

*5) Important things which we are supposed to receive from Jesus*

The spirit of forgiveness

The spirit of humility

The spirit of simplicity

The spirit of Love 

The spirit of sacrifice

The spirit of generosity

The spirit of selflessness

The spirit of service

The spirit of truthfulness 

The spirit of patience

All these things we need to receive from Jesus and need to give to others

Am I ready to receive things from Jesus?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*