ZERO TO HERO

Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time: Year C Mark 4:21-25 Our first reading for today speaks about the prayer of David. His prayer shows how God keeps His promises. Let me rephrase the promise of God to David in this way: “Dahil pinagawan mo ako ng BAHAY, aayusin ko ang iyong BUHAY.” David’s life had been full of ups and downs. His story is typical drama of rag to riches chronicle. Like David we have an entire book of promises that God has given us. God promise good things to us and His promise is to bless us. Friends, the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promises. I am pretty sure that you can be the next David too. Believe that God will raise you up from rag to riches. God will move you up from zero to a hero. God will boost you up from nothing to something. Friends, start unknown, finish unforgetable. How to be a blessing in return? Let me share 3L according to what the gospel for today says. First, we are invited to be a LIGHT. Darkness exist but do not dwell there. Using the lamp as an analogy the Lord reminds us to expose the invissible. “For there is nothing secret that will not come to light.” Friends, we all stories we’ll never tell but remember what’s done in the dark will come to the light. Our world is in need of sunshine and hope. Be the light. Share some sunshine with the people you met today. Second the gospel reminds us to LISTEN. Pay attention! “the measure you give will be the measure you get.” People start to heal the moment they feel heard. We have two ears ans one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Everytime we listen we reveal the power of God. When we pay attention we see what dont see. Today refrain from talking much and I think that will solve everything. Open your ears and close your mouth. Finally, the gospel reminds us to LOVE. “The measure you give will be the measure you get.” Friends, what goes around comes around. I am cinvinced that life is like an echo. What you send out it comes back. What you give you get. What you see in others, exist in you. What you sow, you reap. If you give a blessing, blessing will be your reward in an outstanding accuracy. Friends, give good energy and it comes back to you “For to those who have, more will be given.” Doing good and favors to others is not a duty. It is a joy for it increase your own happiness. NB: Blessing operates when we start to be LIGHT. Blessing flows when we LISTEN. Blessing achieved when we promote LOVE! Like lamps our purpose should not be hidden. Blessings, Fr. Jhack Diaz