DIVYADAAN COMMUNITY ANTHEM 2016

HUM EK JAAN HAI...THE COMMUNITY ANTHEM THAT THE BROTHERS COMPOSED FOR THE COMMUNITY DAY CELEBRATION 2016...IT IS RICH WITH ELEVEN INDIAN LANGUAGES USED IN IT AND ALSO HAS LOT OF IN DEPTH MEANING AND IS AWESOME.....

EVEReady

EVEReady

When we get a transfer to a new place, we carry our luggage, books and other work items necessary for our ministry. When Jesus got a transfer to the earth, he came with nothing. We would expect him to come with something extraordinary from heaven, but he brought nothing along. That is because he knew he would find everything he needed for his mission in our world itself. More than introducing us to the spirit world, Jesus incarnated to introduce us to the full possibilities of our world. Jesus knew very well that relationships are the greatest resource and blessing. Therefore he entered as a child into a family with Mary and Joseph and lived together with them. Human Relationships are the greatest resource and blessing.

I decided to better my relationship with my Christmas friend. I wanted to begin by giving him a good Christmas gift. So I used Fr Maria’s android to google out some gifts on sale. Christmas sales and offers at Amazon, Ebay, Big Bay, were fabulous, but not reasonable. The other day, I went to the Divyadaan market to hunt for some useful item. It did not help much, but I saw a pack of EVEReady batteries. The word EVEReady remained in my mind as I hopped back to the brother’s room. The quality of being EVEReady could serve as a wonderful medium to build up and to enhance relationships and to add meaning to my Christmas celebration.

In fact, Jesus himself was EVEReady. Jesus was ever ready to do God’s will – so he came down to us, ever ready to heal the sick – miracles, ever ready to spend time with people whom society ignored – sinners and poor, ever ready to give all that he had for others – total generosity. He spontaneously helped those who approached him and also others who did not. There is nothing higher or deeper than sincerely following Jesus and live the way he lived.

Each of us comes to celebrate Christmas in his/her own way; some full of happiness and gratitude, others with worry and loneliness. How can we be EVEReady? When it comes to purchases, a good number of people are rushing and racing at the speed of light. But we ought to race at the speed of love. Look around. There are so many individuals who are near us whose lives we can affect. We must spontaneously care, be hospitable, be generous, be well mannered with our neighbours. There are qualities more basic than our vows: to be honest, to respect

the reputation of another, to be compassionate and forgiving. If you want to add joy to your life, then add joy to someone else’s life. The joy of Jesus’ birth will reach you when you reach out. The more you reach out spontaneously, the more joy will reach you.

While trying to be EVEReady, there are two questions that we need to be cautious about: one, ‘what will others think or say about me?’ and two, ‘what will I get out of it?’ These two questions paralyze our desire to reach out spontaneously to our fellow humans. People will call you proud, boastful, and the like. But you should be calm. Secondly, you will not be rewarded or appreciated for the mercy you show others. Be calm once again. Our readiness and generosity is not to attract people or to gain rewards, but to please God. That is our sole motivation – nothing but you, O God.

So launch out. Take a moment to look around to recognize him in those who do not have joy and peace in their lives. Let us do the little within our means to alleviate the pain and misery in their lives by at least saying a prayer for them or offering them the little that we have. Let us do whatever we can to give them the hope that triumph (JESUS) will one day wipe out the sadness in the hearts and bring lasting joy.

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