KNOWLEDGE=TO SEE JESUS IN OTHERS AND OURSELVES

KNOWLEDGE=TO SEE JESUS IN OTHERS AND OURSELVES Do you have knowledge Of the mysteries of God? Do you have KNOWLEDGE Of the mysteries of heaven? The apostles did-you do- I do-well we ALL do if we CONSIDER ourselves to be MODERN day apostles of God And the Lord Jesus We have insight Into Jesus' WORD-and to the parables And their MEANINGS “WHY do you speak To the crowd in parables?' Jesus said to them In reply, 'Because knowledge Of the mysteries Of the Kingdom of heaven Has been granted to you But to them It has NOT been granted'” Matthew 13:10-11 How about that-you and I Have knowledge-have INSIGHT INTO the mysteries of God “Teach me knowledge- And GOOD judgment For I trust your commands” Psalm 119:66 “The fear of the Lord Is the BEGINNING of wisdom And KNOWLEDGE of the HOLY ONE Is understanding” Proverbs 9:10 “And this is my PRAYER- That your love may ABOUND More-in-more in knowledge- And in depth and insight” Philippians 1:9 We KNOW the mysteries of God- The mysteries of Jesus For we ARE his sons and daughters And we are To INHERIT his Kingdom We are his FAMILY And he left us knowledge That no one else has It is Jesus-it is GOD Who GIVES our hearts MEANING He/GOD gives us the knowledge To SEE his Son Jesus-in others And in ourselves He teaches us HOW to be In RELATIONSHIP with him We LEARN to see God/and Jesus In our family members- In our neighbors- And even in strangers He gives us the knowledge Through parables to LEARN HOW to love God-others- And even ourselves He gives our lives and OUR HEARTS purpose and meaning “They read From the BOOK of the LAW of God Making it clear And giving the MEANING So that the people understood What was being read” Nehemiah 8:8 And the PARABLES Help us to UNDERSTAND What is being said by Jesus And the SCRIPTURES As well as to LOVE THEM (God & Jesus), Love others, and love ourselves Robert P. Wallman 7-20-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Elizabeth Duffy