Jesus uses us to tell people about the Hope that is in him. He instructed Peter to Feed his sheep. Through us, Jesus works to Heal the hurting and Cure those who are afflicted. We are there to Free those trapped in sin and to help them Walk in the light of his Love. We are charged with the Care of those who are weak and to Lead people to Jesus so they can accept the free Gift of salvation.
"There is scarce any possible way of doing good for which here is not daily occasion....."John Wesley, March 28, 1739. Translation: There is not a day that goes by that you don't have at least one opportunity to do some good for somebody who needs it.
In these times of extreme hate and division over every little and big issue cooler heads must prevail. In all that's going on the phrase "one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all" keeps reverberating in my head.
Jesus really wants us to understand that our lives should be a ministry to others rather than a service to self.
In the real world, there are many places where each one of us is excluded but the Table of the Lord is not one of those places.
Our faith in God is like the yeast a baker kneads into dough. As the bread bakes the yeast causes the bread to rise creating a rich and delicious loaf of bread. As our faith works its way into our very being our lives become enriched and meaningful as we work to reach the least, the last and the lost.
We are the seeds that God has sown in hopes that we will thrive and produce an abundant crop. Unfortunately, the evil one has sown weeds into the soil right along with us to impede our growth. Sometimes we need to ignore the weeds knowing that their time will come.
God is the Master Gardener and we, as his assistants, are charged with weeding and feeding the soil so those looking to grow in Christ can take root and thrive producing fruit.
We are not afraid of the dark because we know Jesus is the light of the world.
God does have three basic responses to prayers. They may not be answered to your liking, but they will be answered.