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.

 

 

 

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