ORDINARY=US TOO

ORDINARY=US TOO
(And that is GOOD)


The religious leaders
Of Jesus' time=
Recognized Peter-John-
And the other apostles=
To be ORDINARY MEN


I WONDER if they
Would say the SAME about us today=
If so=it would be
REALLY GOOD FOR US


They were seen as GOOD=as
Real=as normal=and we
Should HOPE to be too


For God WORKS
Through the ordinary people=
Like the disciples=to
Accomplish EXTRAORDINARY DEEDS


God can accomplish things through us
Too=because we are good=
We are ORDINARY
We are normal


“........perceiving them
To be uneducated-
Ordinary men


The leaders-elders-and scribes
Were amazed


And they RECOGNIZED them
As the COMPANIONS of Jesus” Acts 4:13


The leaders also recognized
Peter-John-and the other
Apostles as COMPANIONS OF JESUS


HOW ABOUT US! Does the
WAY we live our lives=
REVEAL US= to be
Companions of Jesus too?


If so=WHY?


“But it is you-
A man like myself
MY COMPANION-
My close friend” Psalm 55:13


“You have loved righteousness
And hated wickedness


Therefore God=your God
Has set you
Above your COMPANIONS


By anointing you
With the oil of joy” Hebrews 1:9


Do we reveal ourselves
To be COMPANIONS
Of Jesus?


Do we pray everyday?
Do we read OUR BIBLE?


Do we attend MASS or
Church services every week?
Do we VOLUNTEER
When we can?


We have to make CHOICES=
Consistent with the GOSPEL
Every day


It is these choices
That REVEAL US to be
Companions of God and JESUS


Just like the apostles
Of yesteryear


We need to be consistent=
We need to be people
Of kindness=of HOPE=and
Of joy


Pray the gospel
LIVE the gospel
Teach the gospel
BE COMPANIONS of Jesus=and
Of God the FATHER


“For I am NOT
Ashamed of the GOSPEL


Because it is
The power of God
That brings salvation
To EVERYONE who believes


First to the Jew
Then to the GENTILES” Romans 1:16


“Whatever happens=
Conduct yourselves=in a manner
Worthy of the
GOSPEL of Christ” Philippians 1:27


YES=we are ORDINARY=
We are normal


HOW are we going to
Show ourselves to BE
The COMPANIONS of Christ
In today's world?


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of our ALL LOVING=NORMAL FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
4-26-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.