ALL FIGURED OUT?

ALL FIGURED OUT? Do you have LIFE all figured out? Do you have the world All figured out? Do you have Jesus All figured out? I don't think so- For Jesus told his disciples Of yesteryear-as well as us today- To PAY ATTENTION “Jesus said to his apostles- 'Pay attention To what I am going to tell you'” Luke 9:43-44 Yes-Jesus KNEW his disciples ALL too well He knew that they Had a tendency To let their minds wander As we STILL do today He knew that the disciples THOUGHT that they had it ALL FIGURED OUT- Just as we do today MAYBE though-maybe we think We deserve EXTRA special treatment Because we ARE his disciples Jesus says: “PAY ATTENTION” To his teachings on LOVE & FORGIVENESS Pat attention to the OUR FATHER And the Beatitudes That that IS the only way- INCORPORATE his life and teachings INTO your own activities and life “LISTEN-my sons- To a father's instruction PAY attention and GAIN understanding” Proverbs 4:1 “You have seen MANY things But you pay no attention Your ears are open But you do NOT LISTEN” Isaiah 42:20 Jesus tells us, “pay attention,” He tells us: “You do NOT Have it all figured out” He says LOVE GOD with your Whole heart and whole soul He says: To LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR As yourself-every person-every neighbor He says to FORGIVE 70X7- He says you do “NOT” have it all figured out Unless you do this In every single situation And he knows-it is IMPOSSIBLE- Because we are ALL HUMAN And do not get it 100% Of the time He tells us-as well as The apostles of yesteryear To pay attention and “GET IT RIGHT” By FOLLOWING his teachings “For the WORD of the Lord Is right He is FAITHFUL In all he does” Psalm 33:4 “BUT seek FIRST his kingdom And his righteousness And all these things WILL be GIVEN to you as well” Matthew 6:3 READ the SCRIPTURES every day- And abide-LISTEN to Christ and his teachings PAY ATTENTION at MASS every day/or Every week LISTEN to your ministers and APPLY Their words daily Dear Lord-Dear Jesus-NONE of us Will ever figure it all out- HELP US-to pay attention to you DAILY Robert P. Wallman 9-23-16 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Mitch Finley