PREPARING FOR OUR LIFE'S WORK

PREPARING FOR OUR LIFE'S WORK The LIFE of a pro football player Is very short Chuck Noll-the great PITTSBURGH Steeler coach Used to talk about his players And a bit facetiously say: “MAYBE it is time for them To get on With their life's work” In other words- Their minds wasn't on What they were doing And it was time for them to MOVE ON When we READ The biblical story of Jesus There is no mention of Jesus' life From the AGE of 12 Until the age of 30 What was Jesus doing? Perhaps=PREPARING=for his mission Of giving his life 100% To God “WHEN Jesus began his ministry He was about thirty Years of age” Luke 3:23 So what was Jesus doing Those 28 years Maybe WORKING as a carpenter With his father Or visiting family and friends ONE thing for SURE is That he was PREPARING For his life's work Through prayer and meditation He was PREPARING To preach the good news HEAL the sick And ESTABLISH his Church He had to prepare himself To GIVE his life 100%- To his Father- And to the people Of this world PREPARE for his life's mission PREPARING to give himself away FULL-TIME “Therefore This is what I will do to you-Israel And-because I will Do this to you- Israel- Prepare to MEET YOUR GOD” Amos 4:12 “However-as it is written 'What no eye has seen What no ear has heard And what no human mind Has conceived- The things God has PREPARED For those who love him ….....'” 1 Corinthians 2:9 SIMILARLY-as FOLLOWERS of Christ We- as Christians- MUST prepare for OUR LIFE'S WORK For loving God With our WHOLE mind-heart-and soul And loving others as ourselves That is our JOB as Christians To be at peace and UNIFIED with all OUR life's work To be in FELLOWSHIP with all “GOD is faithful Who has called you- Into fellowship With his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” 1 Corinthians 1:9 “MAY the grace Of the Lord Jesus Christ And the LOVE of God And the FELLOWSHIP Of the Holy SPIRIT BE with you ALL” 2 Corinthians 13:14 Because Christ PREPARED WELL He was PERFECT In his life's work MAY we ALL PREPARE For our life's work With the ZEAL of Jesus In Jesus name, Robert P. Wallman 1-5-17 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Father James McKarns