READINGS:
1 R : 2 SAM 5 : 1 - 7, 10.
Ps 88 : 20, 21 - 22, 25- 26.
Gos : MK 3 : 13- 19.
FROM THE WORD OF GOD LET'S DRAW THE FOLLOWING LESSONS:
IN THE GOSPEL JESUS CALLS HOAX THE THEORY OF THE SCRIBES.
DEFINITELY THE OPPONENTS LED BY THE SCRIBES STRETCHED THEIR ARGUMENT TO A UTTERLY FOOLISH LEVEL BY SUGGESTING THAT IT IS BY THE POWER OF BE- ELZEBUL THAT JESUS DRIVES OUT DEMONS.
HOW CAN ? JESUS ASKS.
DO I OUT JEALOUSY OR SPITE HOLD ON TO UNTENABLE AND IRRATIONAL ARGUMENTS ?
JESUS ALSO DECLARES THAT THE REIGN OF SATAN HAS COME TO AN END WITH HIS ARRIVAL ON THE SCENE.
BUT AREN'T WE FIND PEOPLE WHO INVENT AND RE- INVENT " SATAN " EITHER FOR GAIN OR TO SCARE PEOPLE ?
PEOPLE ALSO DESIRE ' SATAN ' TO SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY AND COVER THEIR FOLLY.
DO I FALL IN THESE BRACKETS ?
LETS REMEMBER A SENTENCE FROM THE FIRST READING:
DAVID BECAME GREATER AND GREATER, FOR THE LORD, THE GOD OF HOSTS , WAS WITH HIM.
ALLOW GOD TO BE WITH YOU.