21/10/2024

Sometimes when I begin my day I feel that I am on the right path to becoming the end that God created me to be.

Today St Paul tells us that we were under God's anger. I do not want to think that it is possible for FATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT to be subject to any negativity at all about the creation that is the product of Divine Love.

St Paul knows that we are all alive in our "sensual bodies" which in these times we know are determined by our DNA and the "I" which comes to us by ..... 

If I say "chance" 

I am denying the "freedom" that Adam had to obey or not to obey for the "I" that we all have is determined by the human culture into which we are born. Adam and Eve were direct creations who stood naked and ashamed in the sight of God. 

If I say by the "will of God" 

I am again denying our "freedom" for there has never been anyone, except for Jesus, who decided for himself where and when to have his being and birth.

Jesus makes it clear that our purpose in life is not to build up material wealth. In fact, he tells us that the material of the Universe is a distraction and that it is to caring for our unseen spiritual being that we need to devote our lives on Earth. God wanted Adam & Eve to chose to share paradise with him.

Our Father who still knows each of us as completely as he knew Adam and Eve in the first days of our times wants us to accept his will for us as the only objective of our being. That is why the psalmist can sing "How good is the Lord to us, Eternal is his merciful Love, He is faithful from age to age" and Jesus tells us "watch and be on your guard against avarice of any kind." 

The "any kind" must  include even for spiritual favours that are not ours to win but which we have to accept in humility that does not display itself by accepting office yet claim superiority to its worldly display. Like Pope like Cardinal!

Dear Lord, You know that as man I think that I can have a rational understanding of your purpose  but am never going to comprehend your being. In fact to understand myself is often beyond my capacity. You created me to know, love and serve and to never disparage, despise or offend my neighbour for he too is an equally created soul that belongs to you. Let the eyes of my understanding be opened by your grace to accept that FATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT can be known only when we remove the last vestiges of human pride from our souls to become the "perfect me" who can join with Mary, Angels and all Saints in the response that is the creation of your love, perfect prayer. Amen