Jesus is there

In the cry of a child,

In the tear of a mother,

In the baptism of us all,

In the pain of our wounds,

In the joy of our blessings,

In the words of our prayers,

In the healing of our ills.
Jesus is there.

Jesus is all.

Jesus is Lord. +

Now Time

Interruptions are important. They tell us that something

or someone needs to be heard or seen. Does someone need

our prayer in this moment of now time? Our awareness of

this can strengthen and guide us as we journey through

another day prepared especially for us by God. +

God and Science

Scripture speaks of our being knitted in the Womb.

Of God knowing our standing up and sitting down.

The LORD will guard your coming and going both

now and forever. (Psalm 121:8).  I think back to my

Embryology Class in College.   In the study of Embryology,

at that time,  there were several bio-chemical processes

of  which there were no clear explanations for several

certain cellular decisions or bio-chemical switches.  Are we to

Presume upon God and his wonderful creation.  No,

I say, we are to know that there is a God, an uncaused

Cause without which we would not have been caused

to be. + 

Promises

God always keeps his promises.   In today’s Gospel we read:

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,

so that everyone who believes in him might not perish

but might have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son

to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved

through him. (John 3:16-17)

Hence, now there is no condemnation for those who

are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1).

This is so easily forgotten in the “busy-ness" of the day, 

but oh what joy it brings when brought to mind. +

Choices

Life is full of choices.  Many times the choice

we make depends on what or who we believe.

Prayer can help us determine the best choice.

 Knowing that “No man can serve two masters”

and asking “Is this of God or Not?” can make a difficult

decision easier.   “As for me and my house,

 we will serve the Lord”. +     

Rest

Only in God be at rest, my soul,

For from him comes my hope.

He only is my rock and my salvation,

my stronghold ; I shall not be disturbed.

(Psalm 62:6-7).   This Psalm seems to

be saying “Take rest in me”.  I welcome

such rest,  Jesus is my Rock and my Salvation.

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The Light

“Again, Amen, I say to you, if two of you

agree on earth about anything for which they

Are to pray, it shall be granted them by

my heavenly Father.   For where two or

three are gathered together in my name,

there am I in the midst of them.”

(Matthew 18:19-20)   I ask, can two

people gathered in Jesus’ name pray

for anything that is contrary to

Loving others as they love themselves?   

We know that all things work for the good

For those who love God, who are called

According to his purpose.(Romans 8:28).

then God said: Let there be light, and

there was light.  God saw that the light was

Good. God then separated the light from the

darkness. (Genesis 1:3-4). +

God Loves

“O God, by your name save me.

By your strength defend my cause”.

Psalm 54:3.  The Psalms offer

wonderful words to pray or

sing.   When reading the Psalms,

I Am sometimes taken by one

phrase or even just one word.

In this way God speaks.  In

this way God loves.  In this

way God hears. +

I Am

In the beginning was the word and the

Word was God. (Genesis).  I am the

way the truth and life.  (John). 

How does the word come to be man?

The word made flesh. (John).

We share in this through the Holy

Spirit.   We live and breathe and have

our very existence in God. (Romans).

Which is, in the beginning,  the Word. 

That word that was made flesh in Jesus.

Thank you Lord for having made me

And preserving me this day.

Thank you for the gift of your Life giving
Holy Spirit in and through the sacrament

Of our Baptism.  +