Daily Thoughts - Make God Known
2750 By entering into the holy name of the Lord Jesus we can accept, from within, the prayer he teaches us: "Our Father!" His priestly prayer fulfills, from within, the great petitions of the Lord's Prayer: concern for the Father's name;47passionate zeal for his kingdom (glory);48 the accomplishment of the will of the Father, of his plan of salvation;49 and deliverance from evil.50
"Rich soil". "Our Father" begins the Lord's Prayer, it begins in us sitting with Him as He speaks. It allows us to enter into covenant relationship as we seek out His will for our lives. It is becoming obedient to what He desires for each of us. These two words can be said so often that we can just babel them and not really comprehend their true meaning. "Our Father", contains self, the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, the Saints that have gone before us, and the body of Christ, and us traversing thru these Valley of Tears. Rich soil is us recognizing Christ within that guides us along the path of life as we listen to the Father's voice.
"Rich soil". "Our Father" begins the Lord's Prayer, it begins in us sitting with Him as He speaks. It allows us to enter into covenant relationship as we seek out His will for our lives. It is becoming obedient to what He desires for each of us. These two words can be said so often that we can just babel them and not really comprehend their true meaning. "Our Father", contains self, the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, the Saints that have gone before us, and the body of Christ, and us traversing thru these Valley of Tears. Rich soil is us recognizing Christ within that guides us along the path of life as we listen to the Father's voice.
In todays first reading our Father gave us the Ten Commandments. "Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery."Exodus 20:1-2. These are rules for life, direction that allows us to get into Heaven. God has rules and He is not to be mocked. Our sinful nature will get in the way but with His help and our obedience God will accomplish His task within. It is up to each of us to listen and respond. The choices we make today will draw us closer to God or harden our hearts a little bit more(rocky soil) making His job a little more difficult but one that He died on the cross to accomplish. So there is no shame in sin if we seek His repentance and firmly resolve to avoid sin and the near occasion of sin. This is "Our Father", working with us. The Sacrament of Confessions brings about grace in our lives, being Catholic is a blessing from our Father.
Dear Father, there is such a joy in sitting with You at the beginning of each day. Life is much slower, richer and deeper when we begin together and it begins with "Our Father." I thank You for what You are doing within hearts to help us see the tricks of the evil one. Watch over this day, give us the insights to navigate what comes our way with love and grace. Prayers for a friend seeking mercy, You have spoken may he respond with love. Love Your son.
Mary, Queen of Heaven, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Pray for us.
St Patrick, Pray for us.
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Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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