READINGS:

1 R : 2 SAM 15  : 13- 14, 30;  16 : 5 - 13 a.
Ps   3 :  2 - 3, 4 - 5, 6 - 7.
Gos : MK 5 : 1 - 20.

BOTH THE READINGS ARE LONG AND DESCRIPTIVE, YET AT THE SAME TIME INSIGHTFUL.

LETS REFLECT ON A FEW INSIGHTS.

1. ATTITUDE OF KING DAVID.
TILL THE OTHER DAY HE WAS THE REIGNING KING, ALL POWERFUL AND MAJESTIC.
BUT TODAY HE HAS TO COVER HIS HEAD, WEEP AND FLEE FOR LIFE, THAT TOO BAREFOOTED.
DEFINITELY HE AND WE TEND TO CONNECT IT TO THE EPISODE OF SIN.
IN FACT SHIMEI EVEN VERBALIZES IT.

YET REFLECT DAVID TELLING ABISHIAH TO WAIT FOR GOD'S JUDGEMENT.

THE PASSAGE CAN ALSO BE USED TO REFLECT ON THE  REPERCUSSIONS OF SINFUL ACTS. ( SIDE/ MAIN EFFECTS OF SINFULNESS ).

THE GOSPEL HAS SO MANY POWERFUL MESSAGES.

1. BEFORE THE POWER OF GOD EVEN THE WORST OF EVIL, DEVIL, BHOOTH, PRETHA, ATHMA, EVEN THE LEGION OF SATAN CAN'T FIGHT. THEREFORE TODAY IS THE OPPORTUNE TIME TO COMPLETELY TRUST GOD AND HIS ABSOLUTE POWER.

2. EVIL LEADS TO MORE EVIL AND ONE BECOMES HARDENED  " DEVIL" . DEVELOPS SCARY LIFE STYLES AND DEVILISH BEHAVIOR. THEREFORE KEEP A STRICT WATCH ON YOURSELF.

3. JESUS SENDS THE HEALED PERSON TO HIS HOME, MEANING TO SAY THAT, THE SHARING OF GOD'S GRACE SHOULD BE PROCLAIMED AND SHARED AT HOME FIRST.
DOES MY FAMILY  EXHIBIT GOD'S GRACE ?

OTHERWISE SOMETHING IS AMISS.

 

 

 

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