08/02/2025

The Letter to the Hebrews that is brought to conclusion in this morning's first reading is written to those who are having to adjust to the "Good News" revealed by IAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT through the life death and Resurrection of Jesus the incarnate Son.

The Temple is still standing in Jerusalem. The followers of the "Way" are only being persecuted by the High Priests in Jerusalem. Peter and Paul have reached Rome where the first Roman persecution is about to break out. Antioch has designated us "Christians" but the Jewish adherents of Resurrection Faith are still arguing amongst themselves what the Incarnation means for them the chosen people.

Those of us who are today aiming to live by the revealed will of God know that we are known and loved by  IAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT.  We cannot be "at rest" in any nation, community, religion or family to know the peace that comes from God.

We can all, however, open our own hearts to the "Good Shepherd" for he pours out over even our broken world the spiritual grace that is the "being" that is created "in the beginning" as "image and likeness" to be accessed by our choice to do his will in our lifetimes.

We have to become part of the multitude that searches out Jesus in the desolate parts of our hearts and even in the Godless Mammon that dominates the "World" we renounce in our foundational vows.

We can all find the encouragement and support we need to live out holy lives in the first century life of Christ and in the Scriptures that proclaim the Glory and Loving-Kindness of Our Father who knows us better than we know ourselves and forgives all who respond in sincerity.

To do this we have to repeat our "conversion" by never doing anything that is forbidden by our God.