“What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light; what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.” – Mt 10:27
only in silence
can i now hear your voice
lighting the darkness
grant me the courage
to step into the light
repeating your words
For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. – Mt 10:20
let your Spirit
ever be in my heart
let his thoughts
ever course through my mind
let his words
ever be spoken with my lips
let my life
ever be witness to your goodness
for it is only
through your love
that i am
It was really for the sake of saving lives
that God sent me here ahead of you. – Gen 45:5
Joseph, a servant of God
cooperates in His plan
listening with open spirit
discerning His will
allowing God to act through him
turning calamity into triumph
and rejoicing in the goodness
a model for those who follow
am i a willing servant of God?
Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and every illness. – Mt 10:1
be wary of authority without Spirit
Jesus gave to his first disciples authority
before he gave them the Holy Spirit
they drove out unclean spirits
they cured diseases and illnesses
yet they had no power over sin
they had no power over themselves
they betrayed him and deserted him
leaving him desolate on the cross
only after his resurrection
when he gave them the Holy Spirit
were they able to overcome sin
and confront their own crosses
what good is authority over the world
when one has no power over oneself
“Because I have seen God face to face,” Jacob said, “yet my life has been spared.” – Gen 32:31
I in justice shall behold your face; on waking, I shall be content in your presence. – Ps 17:15
At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. – Mt 9:36
there are those
who would keep God
hidden behind curtains
locked behind doors
inaccessible
but for the privileged few
yet he came and walked
among the common people
he proclaimed to them
the Gospel of the Kingdom
he showed them
justice and mercy
truth and love
he showed us
the face of God
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