HIS WORDS=COMING ALIVE IN US
Jesus promised us
That WHEN we come to him
With a strong DESIRE=for him
To be our FRIEND
That his love for us
And our DEEPEST LONGINGS
Would be fulfilled
He promises us
That his WORDS=
That his life and love
WILL COME ALIVE!=in us
“I am the BREAD of life=
Whoever comes to me
Will never hunger
And whoever BELIEVES in me
Will never thirst”
John 6:35
SCRIPTURE and Jesus’ words
Have a deep personal MEANING
In my life
They inspire me to PRAY-
They inspire me to WRITE
They inspire me=
JESUS’ WORDS SURE DO
They come alive in me
They COME ALIVE IN US!
“Fix these WORDS
Of mine=in your hearts
And minds
Tie them as symbols
On your hands
And bind them=on your foreheads”
Deuteronomy 11:18
“How sweet=are your WORDS
To my taste-
Sweeter than honey
To my mouth” Psalm
119:103
“Simon Peter answered him’=
‘Lord to whom
Shall we go?
You have the WORDS
Of eternal life’”
John
6:68
It is NOT enough
To merely listen
To his words
We have to LET THEM
PENETRATE into our hearts=
We have to let them
Penetrate into our souls
Let GOD’S WORDS=let Jesus’ words
COME ALIVE in you
Come alive in your soul
Let them=make a difference
In our world
In your world
“After his suffering-
He presented himself
To them
And gave many=convincing proofs
That he was ALIVE”
Acts
1:3
“For as in Adam=all die
So in Christ-
All will be made ALIVE”
1 Corinthians 15:22
“For the WORD OF GOD
IS ALIVE and active
Sharper than=any double-edged sword
It penetrates
Even to dividing soul and spirit…….”
Hebrews 4:12
JESUS’ WORDS
Transform our lives=let them GROW
With greater meaning and joy
In your life
Let Jesus’ words
COME ALIVE IN YOU!=
In us
In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our ever living-thoughtful
HOLY FATHER!
Robert P. Wallman
7-31-2021
Ps INSPIRED by
an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Fr. Kenneth E. Grabner, C.S.C.
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