Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 11, 14-23
Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute,
and when the demon had gone out,
the mute man spoke and the crowds were amazed.
Some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons,
he drives out demons.”
Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven.
But he knew their thoughts and said to them,
“Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste
and house will fall against house.
And if Satan is divided against himself,
how will his kingdom stand?
For you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons.
If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul,
by whom do your own people drive them out?
Therefore they will be your judges.
But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons,
then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
When a strong man fully armed guards his palace,
his possessions are safe.
But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him,
he takes away the armor on which he relied
and distributes the spoils.
Whoever is not with me is against me,
and whoever does not gather with me scatters.”
Don’t be a person who divides but one who unites
1) The miracle of being able to speak. It’s really hard for us to speak about what is happening to us, what we feel and what we’re going thorough in life. Knowing how to speak, knowing how to say things and not keeping them bottled up inside us gives us peace and helps us live in God’s path. Those who don’t speak up and express what they’re feeling end up losing their inner peace and feeling as if they were without God; they live in torment. Today you can start a new path in your life with the miracle of speaking again.
2) Where there is division there is no growth. Think about how much more the Church would grow if we were more united. Families and companies suffer internal divisions, and this causes them not to grow and sadly this happens in the Church as well. Today you are called to seek unity. Let’s ask Jesus that we might be more united and fight against those silly divisions that tear us apart. Don’t get into arguments and fight with your family over material things, don’t create a conflict over positions at work. Always seek unity. Christians are called to unite rather than divide.
3) Add and don’t subtract. We must go out and evangelize together, you, me, and everyone. Don’t allow jealousy to destroy us, let’s encourage those who work for God, let’s not always point out minor details, let’s motivate others and look for more followers of Jesus. We must add our effort and work, not subtract with jealousy and criticism. Remember that something good is on the way!
God bless you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
