02/07/2024

Amos continues to denounce the sins of the "Chosen People". There are many "Hard Sayings" recorded of Jesus by the Evangelists of the New Testament but not as many as there are "Hard Deeds" predicted or complemented by the  "Hard Sayings" of IAMIAM recorded in the "Old".

I am but a tiny spark of consciousness within the knowable vastness of the Universe which is itself tiny in relation to its unknowable Creator. I feel a real sadness when I read "You alone, of all the families on Earth, have I acknowledged. Therefore it is for your sins that I mean to punish you." 

Did God leave the Non-Jewish majority of mankind to go its own way through life as only an intelligent animal and not know that it was a spiritual being loved by him?

Jesus changes everything that was known about IAMIAM. For the Jews he is the Completion of their historical relationship with The Lord and for the Gentiles he gives the answer to all the questions raised solely by the intelligence of mankind applied to the wonder of "Being", existence itself.

Our New Testament reveals that the one God is still IAMIAM but shows himself as three persons. Everything about the three years Christ walks visibly on earth is Supernatural his Miracles are "signs" to all generations that he is beyond the confines of matter. The simple fishermen of Galilee are astounded. 

"Whatever kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him"

 The sophisticates of Athens laugh St Paul out of court when he begins to preach "The Resurrection".

Today the psalmist prays "Lead me in your Justice". We can echo him with a plea for our Faith, Hope and Charity to be strengthened to guide us on a sinless path through life that we may bear witness to the  Love that is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Dear Lord, as a soul created by you I can come to you by my faith and my non-understanding does not detract from that faith. I can only use my will within the freedom you have created for me. I can pray for your mercy to relieve especially those who have not previously benefitted by your grace and for those such as myself who have senselessly chosen sin rather than your holiness. May this prayer be joined with those of Mary, John and all the Saints and  with those of Peter, Paul and all who knew you as the Incarnate God living the life of any man, but without sin, in the wonder that is your creation. Save us Lord Jesus and please come soon. Amen.