Learned Vs Child like

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Fifteenth Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Mt 11:25-27*

*First Reading : Is 10:5-7, 13b-16*

*Learned Vs Child like*

*1) Two categories of People*

In today's Gospel Jesus mentions two categories of people 

Wise and learned people, secondly the Child like people 

God's revelation is hidden from the learned people 

God's revelation is given to the child like people 

Why such a difference between these two? 

*2) Wise or Learned people*

During the time of Jesus scribes and Pharisees could be considered as wise and learned people 

They were teachers of the law and they were scholars 

They knew about religion, about scriptures, about the prophesies of Messiah, and many other things 

They were experts in many other ways 

That's why they were considered wise and learned people 

*3) Child like People*

These are the Apostles of Jesus and also those who believe and followed Jesus 

These were fishermen folk, uneducated but simple people who were not intelligent like the scribes and Pharisees 

They believed what Jesus said and followed him 

In other words their attitude was like the child, who believes completely on the parents and follows them 

Here the Apostles and other simple people simply followed Jesus because of their child like attitude 

*4) Pride and Humility*

The pride of scribes and Pharisees didn't allow their to have a great revelations from God 

They considered themselves as knowing everything and there isn't anything, which they can learn from Jesus

They were not ready to listen to Jesus. 

As a result they missed the great revelations from God 

Where as the simple people like apostles and others had great virtue of humility, which made them open up themselves to the revelation of God 

Finally these people received great revelations from God

*5) What is my attitude?*

One needs humility and child like trust and faith in God to have great revelations from God 

Do I have the qualities of a child? 

Jesus says, *“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.* Mt 18:3

What is blocking in my life to become like a child? 

My pride

My arrogance

My self righteousness

My ego

My sinful life

My anger

My jealousy

My confidence in material things? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*