CHOOSING THE APOSTLES=CHOOSING US!
The apostles DESERTED Jesus
Out of fear=
During his time
Of suffering and death
And MANY OF US
Desert him=during our
TOUGH TIMES in this life
And yet he OFFERS US peace
And yet he CHOOSES
All of us=in today's world
To CONTINUE his work
CHOOSING US=
To CONTINUE his work!
"Jesus said to them again
'PEACE be with you=
As the Father
Has sent me=
So I send you'" John 20:21
PEACE=what an INCREDIBLE
WORD of forgiveness and love
For the apostles=
What an incredible word
Of forgiveness and love
FOR ALL OF US
He chooses the apostles
HE CHOOSES US!
To CONTINUE his work
During these difficult times
"Therefore my dear friends
As you have always obeyed--------
Not only in my presence
But how much more
In my absence-------
CONTINUE to work out
Your salvation
With fear and trembling
For it is God
Who works in you
To will and to act
In order
To fulfill his good purpose" Philippians 2:12-13
"But as for you
CONTINUE in what
You have learned
And have become convinced of
Because you know those
From whom you learned it" 2 Timothy 3:14
Yes what we have LEARNED=
We have learned
From Jesus=and the apostles
And we are to CONTINUE
Their excellent SPIRITUAL WORK
Yes because=of Jesus'
Peace and forgiveness
The apostles were TRANSFORMED=
And we are transformed-
Through the HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD
We have been CHOSEN
To continue the work
"For many are invited=
But few are CHOSEN" Matthew 22:14
"If you belonged
To the world=
It would love you
AS its own
But I have CHOSEN YOU
Out of the world=
That is why
The world hates you" John 15:19
The LOVE
Jesus gave to the apostles
Is also GIVEN TO US=
We have been chosen
To CONTINUE GOD'S WORK
God delighted in making
Us his partners
To SPREAD the love of God=
And the WORD OF GOD
Through the Holy Spirit
CHOOSING US IN TODAY'S WORLD
In Jesus' name=and in the name=of our FOREVER LIVING Father God=and Holy Spirit
Robert P. Wallman
5-22-2021
Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Father Kenneth E. Grabner, C.S.C.
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