"As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram; and lo, a dread and great darkness fell upon him." Genesis 15:12
Day 11 of our Lenten journey: God was making His covenant with Abram so why the darkness? Did Jesus experience this same darkness? We want certainty in our lives, we want to know, but in our walk it must be based upon faith. The certainty does not come from head knowledge but heart knowledge. When Jesus walked this planet did He walk in the darkness as we are asked to do at times. "But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself." Philippians 3:20-21. "for we walk by faith, not by sight."2 Corinthians 5:7. The darkness is a test of your faith to increase your desire to know Him, to love Him and to serve Him. Stay the course, your glorified body is awaiting.
Dear Father, I know Your Son Jesus walked the same walk with clear vision, help us avoid the near occasion of sin so we may see better in the darkness. I thank You for the faith and love You have instilled in each of us that drives us forward. Prayers for those blinded by the allure of the world, may they fall into a deep trance and experience what Abram did. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Our Lady of Knick, pray for us.
Happy St Patrick's day, we are called to bring light into the world just as St Patrick did with his life.
Day 11 of our Lenten journey: God was making His covenant with Abram so why the darkness? Did Jesus experience this same darkness? We want certainty in our lives, we want to know, but in our walk it must be based upon faith. The certainty does not come from head knowledge but heart knowledge. When Jesus walked this planet did He walk in the darkness as we are asked to do at times. "But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself." Philippians 3:20-21. "for we walk by faith, not by sight."2 Corinthians 5:7. The darkness is a test of your faith to increase your desire to know Him, to love Him and to serve Him. Stay the course, your glorified body is awaiting.
Dear Father, I know Your Son Jesus walked the same walk with clear vision, help us avoid the near occasion of sin so we may see better in the darkness. I thank You for the faith and love You have instilled in each of us that drives us forward. Prayers for those blinded by the allure of the world, may they fall into a deep trance and experience what Abram did. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Our Lady of Knick, pray for us.
Happy St Patrick's day, we are called to bring light into the world just as St Patrick did with his life.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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