OUR MODEL=OUR PATTERN=OUR EXAMPLE!

 

OUR MODEL=OUR PATTERN=OUR EXAMPLE

 

Jesus is=OUR MODEL=OUR PATTERN=and

OUR EXAMPLE=for the world

He taught us

TO LOVE GOD=above all else=and to

LOVE ALL OTHERS!

Above everything else=even OURSELVES

 

“…….out of FEAR=I went off

And buried your talent=in the ground”                                                                                   Matthew 25:25

 

It is GOOD=to fear God=but

It is even BETTER=to love God

And to love Jesus=ABOVE all else

Above everything else in life

Just like Jesus

OUR MODEL=OUR PATTERN=and our EXAMPLE

 

Who is YOUR MODEL=your pattern=

Your example=for your life?

 

I think MOST OF US=think

We are GOOD=GENEROUS PEOPLE

But I don’t know that=that is TRUE

 

When we have so MUCH WEALTH

In this world=and yet

We have homeless people=we have STARVING PEOPLE

WHY are we not=following the GENEROSITY

Of our God’s love=in today’s world?

 

“And so=you BECAME A MODEL

To all the believers=in Macedonia

Achaia”                                                                                                                                1 Thessalonians 1:7

 

“We did this=not because

We do not have the right

To such help=but in order=to=

Offer ourselves=AS A MODEL

For you to imitate”                                                                                                        2 Thessalonians 3:9

 

That is right on=dear

Brothers and sisters=we are

TO IMITATE=the dear God of LOVE=

Our Holy Father=and his Son Jesus Christ

 

We are to be GENEROUS DISCIPLES

Of the Lord=Our loving=and PERFECT GOD

Jesus=OUR MODEL=OUR PATTERN=

And OUR EXAMPLE=of life itself

 

“Good will come=to those

WHO ARE GENEROUS=and lend freely

Who conduct their affairs=with justice”                                                                         Psalm 112:5

 

“THE GENEREOUS=will themselves

Be blessed=for they share their food

With the poor”                                                                                                                         Proverbs 22:9

 

“So I thought it necessary=

To urge the brothers=to visit you

In advance=and finish the arrangements

FOR THE GENEROUS GIFT=You had promised”                                                          2 Corinthians 9:5

 

That is right=MY FRIENDS

ALWAYS BE GENEROUS=with your love

Your time=your money=and your ENERGY

Just like Jesus was

THE PERFECT EXAMPLE=for us all

 

OPENING OUR HEARTS=just like Jesus=who is

OUR MODEL=OUR PATTERN=and our FOREVER

EXAMPLE OF LOVE!

 

He=Jesus=and the FATHER GOD

Wants us to=OPEN OUR HEARTS

And see their love=SHOW OUR LOVE

Just as they did

OUR MODELS=OUR PATTERNS=and OUR EXAMPLES!

 

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

Forever SERVING=Holy Father God!

 

Robert P. Wallman

10-25-2023

Ps        INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A.