RECOGNIZING THE LORD?

RECOGNIZING THE LORD?


Doesn't it seem ODD
To you-that when Jesus
FIRST appeared after his RESURRECTION


That no one seemed
To recognize him
Particularly his BEST FRIEND-Mary Magdalene


LOOKING for the Lord
LONGING for the Lord
Recognizing the Lord?


“Our soul WAITS for the Lord........” Psalm 33:20


Doesn't it seem odd-how badly-
Mary was SEARCHING for Jesus-
That she didn't recognize him
WHEN he was right in front of her”


“He asked her-
'Woman-WHY are you crying?
WHO is it you are looking for?'


Thinking-he was the gardener-
She said-
'IF you have CARRIED him away
Tell me-WHERE you have put him
And I will go get him'


Jesus said to her-'Mary'
And she TURNED to him and cried out
'RABBONI” (which means 'TEACHER') John 20:16-17


And isn't that the WAY-it is
With Jesus and US


We don't RECOGNIZE GOD
We don't recognize Jesus
RIGHT in the midst of
Our problems-when he is CARRYING us-
When he is with us
ALL THE WAY


RECOGNIZING THE LORD?


“By their fruit
You will RECOGNIZE them” Matthew 7:16


“This is HOW
You can RECOGNIZE
The SPIRIT OF GOD


EVERY SPIRIT that ACKNOWLEDGES
That Jesus has come in the flesh
IS from God................” 1 John 4:2


That is EXACTLY-who Mary was
A SPIRIT who ACKNOWLEDGED God-
A spirit that acknowledged Jesus-
ALL of her life


Waiting on the Lord
RECOGNIZING THE LORD


Mary was LONGING for Jesus
And she FOUND HIM-
We too can find him=
He will CALL OUR NAME-
Just like he called Mary's


Longing for the Lord
Waiting on the Lord
RECOGNIZING THE LORD?


“My soul is CONSUMED
With longing for your laws
At all times” Psalm 119:20


“...............
He told us
About your LONGING for me
Your deep sorrow


Your ardent concern
For me
So that my JOY
Was greater than ever” 2 Corinthians 7:7


Jesus gave Mary
The GRACE to see him
After her deep longing


He WILL give us
The GRACE to see him too
When we recognize
The DEEP longing in our souls


We need to SEARCH for Jesus
With definite PURPOSE
In our daily lives


SURELY then-when he
SPEAKS our name
We will recognize him
JUST LIKE MARY DID


We will RECOGNIZE JESUS-and-
He will be in OUR LIVES
FOREVER MORE


Robert P. Wallman
4-17-17


Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Msgr. Stephen J. Rossetti