05/12/2024

Today I am very much having to control my thoughts to be able to recollect what I have just read this Thursday morning in the first week of Advent. The "Lord, Lord " discourse has frequently impressed itself on my mind and I have also frequently fallen away from the sincerity that Jesus thereby warns us all cannot be disguised from IAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT.  

I can choose to reinforce the shield of sin that I use to block out my soul from receiving Grace, very much as I use sun screen to protect my skin, and this, deliberately ignoring God, can lead to the frenzy of sin leading to more sin and my soul thus, encased as a tortoise is by its carapace, my sin completes the work of devil, world and flesh.

I cannot be the judge of anything else but my own conduct. However,  it seems to me that the human community to which the prophet and psalmist of the first readings belong  has very successfully survived aware of sin, but very rarely avoided it, lost as it is in a total fixation on itself.

Jesus the perfect Jew is totally the opposite to the "Chosen People" in that everything he does and teaches is for all sinners, Jew, "Listen Israel IAM the Lord" and Greek "In the beginning was the Word" who now and then are seen in the laser light, which pierces our shield of sin, of God's Love for each individual soul, sinful or righteous. and calls us all to do his Will during our lifetimes. 

Isaiah and the Psalmist really do praise the Lord with words and poetic images but Jesus warns us with love for each individual that sincerity is not optional for  "the rains fell, the floods came, the wind blew and beat against that house and it fell, and  great was the fall of it." Sand cannot be disguised as rock . "Our Father who is in heaven" cannot be deceived and guides us all with revelations of Eternal Truth.

Dear Lord help me to overcome temptation as I live out this day. Help me be true to you in all that I endeavour and help me to show your love to my family that they too become able to return to you in prayer and thanksgiving. May Mary the greatest of created beings continue to lead Angels and Saints in praise of your Glory and may my "Lord Lord" become the reality of my being that you have created to know, love and serve. May the humble petitions of the Communion of Saints bring forgiveness to all sinners on Earth and in Purgatory. Let me break free of all that keeps me from total acceptance of your  will for me and let my "Lord, Lord" become a direct-line to your infinite Grace and totally sincere. Amen