journal/A REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE

TODAY-as we CELEBRATE the ANNUNCIATION of the Lord-let us ALWAYS remember
who we are-CHILDREN OF GOD

And it is ALL because of our LORD and Mary's response when called by the angel:

"LET IT be done to me ACCORDING to your WORD"

As we continue on our spiritual journey-let us remember-that it is a journey and NOT a destination-
and KNOW that GOD is with us in every situation-no matter how difficult

it is A GREAT DAY to be ALIVE! n the Lord's LOVE for us

LOVE YOU ALL!












WITNESS




2-8-13




A REMINDER OF WHO WE ARE




Sometimes
We need not be instructed
So much
As reminded
As to who we are




We need to be
CONSTANTLY reminded
That we are
CHILDREN OF GOD


“Yet to all
Who received him
To those
Who believed in his name
He gave the right
To become children of God-


Children born
Not of natural descent
-nor of human decision
Or a husband’s will
BUT BORN OF GOD” 1 Luke:12-13


We need
To hear again and again
That we are
CHILDREN OF GOD
That Christ
Gave his body-soul-and spirit
For ALL of us


In the Epistle of Saint Paul
We hear the term-
“IN CHRIST”-155 times


“So “in Christ” all will be made alive” 1 Corinthians 15:22


Christ didn’t live and die for the Jewish faith
For the Catholic faith
For the Christian faith
BUT FOR ALL


“These are a shadow
Of the things
That were to come


The reality-however
Is found IN CHRIST” Colossians 2:17


And on and on and on


Truly Children of God
IN CHRIST


Life-by definition-must be lived
And the reality is
That God is in each of us
That God’s life is in us
And that God is our FATHER


The reality is
That God is MADLY in love with you
That he is living in you
And he loves you
“Like there is no one else”


He gives us his heart
And he gives us a home
He prepares a place
For us to come and live with him
At the end of our lives


HEAVEN


A place
Where we can
Live in perfect happiness
And in eternal communion with HIM


“Their mind is on earthly things
But our citizenship is in heaven” Philippians 3:19-20


We are heirs
Truly heirs
To the Kingdom of God


There once was a nurse
Who married a common man
During the war


After the war
She found out
He was Lord of the manor
With servants
And endless wealth


And she cried
And she cried
TEARS OF JOY


“Why didn’t you tell me?” she said
“I wanted you to love me for myself,” he responded


And that
Is how we will be
When we-CHILDREN OF GOD
Enter our home with our Father


“The spirit himself
Testifies that we are God’s children” Romans 8:16


Now if we are God’s children
Then we are his heirs
Heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ
And if indeed we share in his sufferings
We will ALSO SHARE in his glory


Dear Lord-WE YOUR CHILDREN
Pray that your light
Will be seen in us


Robert P. Wallman
9-20-12


Ps *Inspired by the teaching of Father Leo Clifford


Ps WITNESS 2-8-13




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