SPIRITUAL DEAFNESS

SPIRITUAL DEAFNESS


WE are at the
BEGINNING of
Another Holy Week


With the Corona virus-
Making this a HOLY WEEK=
Like no other
That we have known


NO live Masses=or live
CHRISTIAN SERVICES=except online


“Morning after morning
He opens my EAR
That I may hear” Isaiah 50:4


2,000 years ago=
The disciples were NOT LISTENING=
They all ran away
While Jesus under went
HIS TEST


How are we=how have we
BEEN DOING TODAY?
As a world-
As a nation


Are we TURNING to God=
Or are we
Running away?


Are we LISTENING
To Jesus today?
Or is there
Another SPIRITUAL DEAFNESS again?


We need to be HEAR=
To hear the WORD=to be
MODERN DAY DISCIPLES=
We NEED to hear
The Word of God
And act on it
In our lives


“To the Jews
Who had believed him
Jesus said=


'If you hold
To my teaching
You really are my DISCIPLES


Then you will
Know the truth
And the truth
Will set you free'” John 8:31


“The DISCIPLES' were
Called Christians
First at Antioch” Acts 11:26


I plead with you
My dear brothers and sisters=
Don't let there be
A SPIRITUAL DEAFNESS
Like there was 2,000 years earlier


As we listen today
To the account
Of the AGONY in the GARDEN


We see that there was
A SPIRITUAL DEAFNESS=
We see that
The early disciples were MISSING
JESUS' plea to stay AWAKE


But I BELIEVE=
We are awake
Today SPIRITUALLY=
We are actively listening
For the WORD OF GOD


Even though at times=
We may feel a
LITTLE SPIRITUAL DEAFNESS


Let us LISTEN for the
WORD of God=this Holy Week


“Let the wise LISTEN
And add to their learning
And let the discerning
Get guidance--------” Proverbs 1:5


“Everyone should be
Quick to LISTEN-
Slow to speak=
And slow
To become angry” James 1:19


Today let us listen
For the VOICE of Jesus
And accompany him
ACTIVELY and openly
This HOLY WEEK


NO SPIRITUAL DEAFNESS WITH US!
In the name of Jesus=and us=his loving=LISTENING MODERN DAY DISCIPLES


Robert P. Wallman
4-5-20




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.