GOD'S KINGDOM INCLUDES ALL

 

GOD'S KINGDOM INCLUDES ALL

Two thousand year ago-WHEN the Lord-

Our Savior Jesus-

Walked this earth

The WORD of God

Was met with much RESISTANCE

And even today=

GOD'S WORD is still met

With much resistance

How can that be?

WHERE IS our faith and BELIEF?

Do people still place DOUBT in Jesus' word

And the Holy Spirit?

They are-and I guess they ALWAYS WILL

Until there is 100& scientific proof

Of God's existence

“Jesus journeyed......preaching.....

The GOOD news of the KINGDOM.....

With the twelve and some women.....”                                                                  Luke 8:1-2

Today's gospel is ONLY three

Verses long-

Yet it rocked the boat

The LEADERS of the current faith

Were offended

They didn't endorse even

Speaking to women

Yet here was Jesus even

KEEPING COMPANY with them-

The women of his day

OUR LORD'S KINGDOM

Includes loving all-

And that is what we are to do

As SUMMED UP in the Lord's

TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS

(Matthew 22:37-38 and Mark 12:30-32)

The Lord JESUS came to LIVE and DIE

For ALL-

Not just Catholics-not just Christians-

BUT ALL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE

And we are to LIVE & DIE for

“ALL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE”

That was part of my deathbed confession

WHEN I was 22-”to LIVE for 

My family-my friends-and ALL people everywhere”

And think of Pope Francis' attitude

Of INCLUSION towards all-

People of all religions-

People of no religious beliefs-and-

Those who deviate from the social norm-

Including gay people-prisoners-etc., etc., etc.,

WE ALL BELONG

TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD

GOD loves us all-and-

Christ loves us all-and

On a much lower echelon-

I LOVE US ALL

“For the Lord

Will NOT reject his people-

He will never

Forsake his inheritance”                                                                               Psalm 94:14

“He will

RAISE a banner for the nations

And gather

The exiles of Israel

He will assemble

The scattered people of Judah

From the four quarters

Of the earth”                                                                               Isaiah 11:12

“Jesus said,

'This voice

Was for your benefit – not mine

Now is the time

For judgment on this world

Now the prince of this world

Will be driven out

And I-

WHEN I am lifted up

From this earth

WILL DRAW ALL PEOPLE to myself”                                                           John 12 :30-32

And like my mom USED to say:

“LOVE draws a circle-

And pulls people in

And hate draws a circle

And pushes people out”

GOD is love-Christ is LOVE- 

GOD'S KINGDOM-CHRIST'S KINGDOM 

Includes all of us

LOVE NEVER FAILS-it is time

For us to COME TOGETHER IN UNITY

In Jesus' name.........

Robert P. Wallman

9-16-16 and 2-17-2022

Ps         INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Judy Schueneman