The Power of Sharing

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Eighteenth Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Mt 14:13-21*

*First Reading : Jer 28:1-17*

*The Power of Sharing*

*1) Divine power of Sharing*

Sharing is a divine virtue. It has its foundation in God 

God is the Origion of Sharing. He share His life, by creating us with his own image and likeness 

That is why sharing has divine power. It can change anything 

*2) There was no Shortage*

The Gospel of the day speaks about the aspect of Sharing, the sharing of Five loaves of bread and two fish 

The quantity was very limited. But it had the capacity to feed the 5000 when it was shared. 

At the end we see that there wasn't any shortage of food. 

This is the power of Sharing 

*3) There was Extra*

In this episode we see at the end there was surplus. 

After five loaves of bread and two fish which were shared among 5000 men excluding women and Children, there was surplus 

This is really amazing. This also shows the power of Sharing 

*4) No one lost anything*

*No one has ever become poor by giving.* Anne Frank

This is 100% true with regard to sharing 

Among the crowd no one lost anything. On the contrary, every one gained. 

This is the power of Sharing

*5) Sharing inspires others*

The foundation of the miracles lies in the inspiration for other to share 

When we share something, at least one or two will be inspired to share something. 

This becomes a chain in the process of sharing and finally great miracle happens 

This also shows the power of sharing

*6) Sharing begins with What they had*

This is the another important thing that we need to observe 

Sharing began with they had. They didn't collect many things in order to share 

So sharing does not depend on how much we have but it depends on our attitude 

*7) Sharing Never Ends*

Sharing is a continuous process. 

God even today shares continuously his mercy and blessings with us 

Jesus shares with us his body and blood 

So there is no end for sharing. Because sharing automatically multiples the shared things 

*8) The depth of Happiness*

There is nothing in this world which can give us the real happiness other than the sharing 

The person who gets joy and happiness by giving, by sharing whatever one has, can never get from anything else 

The happiness which we get from sharing the things, also a kind of foretaste of the happiness, which we will enjoy eternally

*9) Sharing has eternal Value*

Sharing directly opens the way to heaven 

The fruits of sharing will help us to reach our destiny, that is the heaven 

So, sharing directly connects our life to heaven

*10) What we can Share?*

We can share whatever we have 

We can share a smile. We can share forgiveness, service, time, energy, talents, skills, friendship, love, material resources, money, daily using items, 

There are plenty of things to share and to grow in divine friendship

Am I ready to Share? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*