23/11/2023

God has created us to be part of the worshipping community which was at first confined to the descendants of Abraham. The pagan myths of east and west were man's attempt to find a reason for what each human then and now knew as the mystery of being. Rudyard Kipling's Kim would lose himself in a trance by pondering the name Kim (who) asking himself over and over again "Who is Kim?" This is still possible for anyone today.

All the peoples of the world searched for meaning in their existence. Each individual sought for understanding of himself an "I" in the midst of the natural wonder of the world and the teaming universe of the night sky. The search for worldly comfort and riches is revealed as futility to each one of us as he dies.

God chose to reveal himself as IAMIAM only to the Jews and gave to them the strict limits of how to live and use the goods of this world. Jesus is the ultimate revelation of IAMIAM. He is the Resurrection that is still with us which was first made to the Chosen People.

The message that "Death is not the end " was preached by Jesus to the Jews and non-Jews of Palestine and proven by the Resurrection, the apex of Revelation that has been spread throughout our world during the last 2000 years.

At the time of Abraham, God did not guide the pagans.  They were not offered the opportunity to accept or refuse. I know that all my sins are the result of own will. I have never been forced to refuse the Love of  Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Most of the Jews then and now, undoubtedly did refuse Jesus by their own choice. 

I am always responsible for my own sins, but Jesus offers unconditional mercy to those  pagans who hammered the nails through the hands and feet of the Saviour of the  World. "Father forgive them for they know not what they do". I pray that God neither condemns those unwilfully ignorant of his purposes or those whose mission it has been to go out to all nations and spread the good news.

Dear Lord your gift of individual freedom to all created souls is what makes us to be in your image and likeness. It is also makes us responsible. May I continue to be aware throughout this day that I am in your care and that you will defend me should I be assailed by the insidious attacks of Satan. May our Spiritual and your bodily mother continue to lead the Good Souls of Heaven in their prayer that the Holy Souls atoning in Purgatory and the Struggling Souls on earth my be forgiven and turn to you with the Joy that comes with your Mercy.