Gospel for September 01, 2009, Tuesday

Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. | 09/01/2009 10:22 AM

22nd Week in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: 1 Thes 5:1–6, 9–11

Gospel: Lk 4:31–37
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee, and began teaching the people at the Sabbath meetings. They were astonished at the way he taught them, for his word was spoken with authority.

In the synagogue there was a man possessed by an evil spirit who shouted in a loud voice, “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I recognize you: you are the Holy One of God.” Then Jesus said to him sharply, “Be silent and leave this man!” The evil spirit then threw the man down in front of them came out of him without doing him harm.

Amazement seized all these people and they said to one another, “What does this mean? He commands the evil spirits with authority and power. He orders, and you see how they come out!” And news about Jesus spread throughout the surrounding area.

Commentary
Christ has promised that He will continue to stand with us, until the worshippers of evil in this world are brought to acknowledge him as the Son of God. Christ has absolutely given us the legal right to use His name. He has given us authority to face the devil in the power of His name. We can go forth using that power of attorney—using His name. The devil has to recognize us when we use the power of Christ. We know that every time Christ met the devil he defeated him, because of the power and the authority that He had.

Christ has given us authority through the power of His name. He has not left us alone. There is a difference between power and authority. There is power in the name of Christ and we have authority to use that power, to use that name. It’s not the power of man. It’s not the power of a church, but the power of Christ’s name that brings healing today. So again, we have not the power to heal, but we have the authority to use His name. A desert is no desert, if we are there with Christ!

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