Thursday, August 24, 2023

RESPONDING TO THE INVITE TOO!

 

RESPONDING TO THE INVITE=TOO

 

IF you are=like

Most of us=you get invited to

 

Weddings=to baptisms=to birthday parties

And WHO KNOWS what all=and typically

We RESPOND with an RSVP

 

But with God=we have

A STANDING INVITATION=into

Jesus’ Kingdom=we don’t

Have to do anything=but

LOVE HIM BACK!

RESPONDING=TO THE INVITE!=

Of the Lord

 

“……Nathaniel said=’CAN ANYTHING good

Com from Nazareth?’=Philip said to him=

‘Come and see’”                                                                                                                        John 1:46

 

And so like=our Lord=if you

Haven’t already come=I INVITE YOU

To come to the Lord=I invite you

To taste the LORD’S LOVE=and goodness

 

“TASTE and see=that the Lord

Is good=Blessed is the one

Who takes refuge in him”                                                                                           Psalm 34:8

 

“But we do see Jesus=who

Was made=lower than the angels

For a little while=now

 

Crowned with glory and honor=

Because he suffered death=so that

By the grace of God=he might TASTE death

For everyone”                                                                                                         Hebrews 2:9

 

I echo Philip’s INVITATION=I

Echo Jesus’ invitation=to “COME AND SEE”

And feel his love=RESPONDING TO THE INVITE!=TOO

 

Again and again=Jesus’ invites us

TO KNOW HIM=to walk with him

To love him=and to SHARE in his kingdom

RESPOND TO THE INVITE!=TOO

Respond to his words

 

RESPONDING TO THE INVITE!=walk with the Lord

IN our world today

 

“Even though=I WALK

Through the darkest valley=I

Will fear no evil=for you

Are with me=Your rod

And your staff=uphold me”                                                                                        Psalm 23:4

 

“Come descendants of Jacob=

LET US WALK=in the light=of the Lord”                                                                       Isaiah 2:5

 

So RESPOND TO=

THE LORD’S INVITATION!=be his

MODERN 21st century apostles

 

Walk with him=PRAY WITH HIM

Find your HOPE IN HIM!=the

Lord our God

RESPONDING=TO THE INVITE TOO!

In today’s world

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our FOREVER INVITING=FOREVER LOVING

Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-4-2023

 

 

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Dcn. Greg Kandra

 

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