Month: March 2015

2015.03.09: choose life

Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you,no prophet is accepted in his own native place.”- Lk 4:24

The greatest effect of a miracle is not the impressiveness of the deed nor its inexplicability but rather the transformation of nonbelief into belief. For nonbelievers no deed will be great enough to effect this change, but for believers every ordinary event is a miracle to be witnessed with joy. Jesus said in John 10:10, “I came to that they (the believers of the good news which he proclaimed) may have life and have it abundantly.”

Whether or not i see it,
the sun will rise and the sun will set.
Whether or not i understand it,
the Truth will be the Truth
Whether or not i feel it,
Love will be Love
Whether or not i believe in his existence,
God will be God.
It is a matter of choice.
I choose belief.
I choose life.

2015.03.08: temple of God

You shall not have other gods beside me. – Ex 20:3
but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1 Cor 1:24
But he was speaking about the temple of his body. Jn 2:21

Lord Jesus, there is no other gods beside you.
You have rescued me from the waters of Death,
you have animated me with the breath of your Spirit,
you have given me new eyes to see your works,
you have given me new ears to hear your voice,
you have forgiven me my sins, and
you have taken residence in my humble house.
Lord Jesus grant that
my soul be a worthy temple for the Son of God,
my words be spoken with the wisdom of God,
and my works be done through the power of God.

2015.03.07: again

You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins; – Mic 7:19

Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner
do not look upon the strength of my resolve
nor the veracity of my promise
for you know that i am weak
that i will stumble
again, again, and again
yet if you are willing
i will crawl to my feet
again, again, and again
with your help
i will carry this cross 
unto Calvary
where my baptism 
will be consummated
and heaven and earth are joined
again.

2015.03.06: not forbidden fruit

“Therefore, I say to you, “the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” – Mt 23:43

long after Eden
we still eat the fruit
of the Tree of Knowledge
and drink deeply
at the fountain of pride
we fill our days
with busyness
of our own creation
never having the time
to listen to the Word

is it any wonder
that we don’t recognize
our Lord in the flesh?
long after the cross
he still comes daily
with hands once nailed
to the cross
he offers us the fruit
of everlasting Life

will our eyes be blind?
will our ears be deaf?
will our hearts be hardened?
what is freely given
must be freely received
the Kingdom of God is here
the choice is still ours