18/02/2025

Tuesday week 6 in Ordinary Time

The Scriptures contain the Word of God. They are the revelations of the Supreme Being  given to the Chosen People. They contain the way, the truth and the life. The great flood that really happened in Mesopotamia is interpreted as God punishing the Earth but saving the "first remnant" as a reward for the righteousness of Noah.

The Old Testament contains other extinction events that are linked only to the Jews. I am always disturbed by the exclusiveness of the Old Testament. Even in the days of Noah there were many other races of mankind that did not benefit from the care God lavished upon him and his biological and spiritual descendants. Yes, I am jealous.

Today I believe that each one of us is created to be a willing and happy participant in the purpose of creation. I have not been left alone to do this. Each of us is known by IAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT and His will for mankind was first revealed to Jews. 

They, however, lost themselves in the wonders of their own intelligence and of the world. They did not become the human beings that could fulfill God's purpose by revealing his Glory in this world. Theoretically, they lived in awe of God even to the extent of not naming him but by referring only to his existence IAMIAM but in reality they became their own religion and still are today

God knows that I am always asking what it was about the world and the Temple religion of the first century that required the completion of all revelation "I am the way, the truth and the life" Jesus, the human son of Mary and SONofIAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT to live and die as he did.

Two thousand years later I am still the disappointed disciple of the Resurrection pleading for the promised return that will be the start of the New Creation.

Dear Lord, help me to overcome the concerns that the Old Testament always raises for me. You know that I am truly disturbed by your apparent unconcern for "Gentiles". You know that I am not quibbling but sincerely facing doubts that many others than me raise in our prayerful meditations. Help me to continue to pray throughout this day that my sins may be forgiven and let my soul join the praise that is the relationship of Mary, Angels and all the Saints now in Your Presence. May all those who are continuing in their sinfulness become aware that their deeds in life that are disobedience to your revealed will result in a punishment that cannot end for it will be paid by their imperishable souls. Let my prayer be heard that at least one Holy Soul be relieved of some of his torment.