Daily Thoughts - Make God Known
2749 Jesus fulfilled the work of the Father completely; his prayer, like his sacrifice, extends until the end of time. The prayer of this hour fills the end-times and carries them toward their consummation. Jesus, the Son to whom the Father has given all things, has given himself wholly back to the Father, yet expresses himself with a sovereign freedom46 by virtue of the power the Father has given him over all flesh. The Son, who made himself Servant, is Lord, the Pantocrator. Our high priest who prays for us is also the one who prays in us and the God who hears our prayer
"For to me life is Christ, and death is gain." Philippians 1:21. Do you feel that way about life and death? It is an understanding that life has a definite purpose once you have come to understand who created you and you have faith that He is leading you. In Jesus's final hour, He brings it all together, what was already written in His holy word and what was yet to be written on paper. His final word of "It is finished.", is the finality of what is to be accomplished.
Who speaks within you? Is it life or is it not life? God came to the top of Mount Sinai on the third day, His glorious day. He spoke to Moses and he understood. "The Lord said to Moses: I am coming to you now in a dense cloud, so that when the people hear me speaking with you,". Exodus 19:9ab. God wrote this on the heart of Moses, God enabled Moses to understand, it was God within.
Jesus speaks of this relationship within todays Gospel. "Isaiah's prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says: 'You shall indeed hear but not understand, you shall indeed look but never see. Gross is the heart of this people, they will hardly hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and be converted, and I heal them.' Matthew 13:14-15. Moses let God in, the disciples let God in, it is God within that reveals Truth to you, it is He who speaks to your heart. It is He who opens up the mysteries of Heaven and it begins in prayer, being willing to die to self so He may live within you.
Dear Lord God, it is a glorious morning, reading and seeing, knowing and feeling the Love of Your Son within. Life without You is difficult, it sends us into tailspins not knowing what tomorrow will bring, fighting against the world, life with You is Christ and death of the world is gain for tomorrow is already written upon Your heart which resides within. Love Your Son.
Mary, Queen Mother, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Pray for us.
St Patrick, Pray for us.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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