LIFE IS AN OPEN BOOK TEST

WITNESS




9-13-13




LIFE IS AN OPEN BOOK TEST










When I was in school
I used to love
To hear the instructor say,
“It’s an open book test”


In my early days
I used to think
That would make the test much easier


What I found out was---
It made the test harder
---much harder


Because I found out
That the questions
Were much much harder
And if you didn’t know
Where to look for the answers
Often times---You just ran out of time


My friends
Life is a lot like this


The Bible is comprised
Of 66 different books---chapters if you will
72 books---if you are Catholic


It has every answer
To life’s questions and problems in it


And it even
Gives us a few answers
That all of us can use
At all times


Answers like, prayer,
“Do not
Be anxious about anything
But in everything
By prayer and petition
With thanksgiving
Present your request to God


And the peace of God
Which transcends all understanding
Will guard your hearts
And your minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:6-7


Answers like, forgiveness,
“I tell you, NOT seven times
But seventy times seven” Matthew 18:22


Answers like love,
“Love the Lord your God
With all your heart
And with all your soul
And with all your mind
And with all your strength


………………


Love your neighbor as yourself
There is no commandment
Greater than these” Mark 12:30-31


Catch-all answers
For every single question--- to be sure


On how to treat others,
“If your enemy is hungry
Feed him
If he is thirsty
Give him something to drink
In doing this
You will keep burning coals on his head


DO NOT be overcome by evil
But OVERCOME evil with GOOD” Romans 12:21-21


We have ALL the answers
To live
We just need to


OPEN THE BOOK


Robert P. Wallman
9-26-11




Ps WITNESS 9-13-13


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