Jesus seems to be responding to the age old question, is there a God, and if so what is this God like? Jesus’ answer is look at me, know me, because if you see and know me then you see and know my Father. As we find earlier in John’ Gospel, “God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” (John 3:16) So if we take a good look at Jesus, if we get to know Jesus then we will know God, we will know the Father, the God who so loves the world!
In coming to know God it always comes down to a relationship, a relationship with Jesus, a relationship with the Father, a relationship with the Spirit. Relationships take work, relationship can be difficult and demanding, relationship demand time and investment. Yet in the end a relationship is the only way we can come to know the love, mercy, joy and faithfulness of God!
Happy Tuesday everyone!
Daily Prayer: Lord grant us to believe in the heart, to confess with the mouth, to confirm with works that the covenant of God is in our flesh, so that others, seeing our good works, might magnify our Father who is in heaven, though Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen. (A prayer by Origen)
A Runner’s Thoughts: Running can clear cobwebs from our minds and focus our thinking. Running can give us time and space to sort out the things that are bothering us, or challenging us. At time running allows us to detach and think of nothing at all. But perhaps most importantly running offers us an opportunity to connect with God through our senses. Running gives us with an opportunity to taste, touch, smell, hear and see God in our life!
Daily Blessing: Tuesday greeting and blessings to all. I hope and pray your day is starting off well. It looks to be a cloudy and rainy day here in Greensburg. That seems to be the pattern of weather that we are in these days. April showers have continued into May at least in this part of the world.
As we find ourselves in the month of May I know for many this can be a very busy time of the year with First Communions, graduations, weddings, confirmations and many other celebrations that reminds us of spring, life and all that is good. I hope wherever you are this May will be blessed with many life-giving moments of celebration, joy and love.
My niece, Sarah, is in the final weeks of waiting for the coming of her second child so I would also like to offer a special prayer for her and all expectant mothers today that their days of waiting will be blessed at the end with the wonderful gift of a new healthy life. May the moments of uncomfortableness, worry and waiting be a distant memory when they look upon their new child for the first time and continue their journey of love together.
My prayer of blessing for all of us today, is that the spirits of the Apostles Philip and James may enliven our life and our day with the blessings of God’s presence in the people we meet, the places we go and in the things we do. May we come to know God today through the living of life and may our living of life today bring the mercy of God to all we meet! Peace in Christ’s Passion and Joy in the Risen Lord…Fr. Paul
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