THE FOUNDATION OF=OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH
Our Holy Father God LOVES US=and he FORGIVES US=that is
THE FOUNDATION OF=OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH=and that is
WHY THE Father=Sent his Son Jesus Christ=Into the world=to
FORGIVE US=”Go=and from now on=DO NOT sin any more” John 8:1:11
God made us=TO LOVE US=and for us=to love him back=
UNFORTUNATELY=many of us=Don’t do that=Or LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR
That is=THE FOUNDATION OF=OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH=to love
God=and to
LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR=”So this is what=The Sovereign Lord
says’=’See
I lay a stone=in Zion=a tested stone=a precious
cornerstone=for a
SURE FOUNDATION=
The one who=Relies on it=will never be=Stricken with panic’” Isaiah 28:16
“For no one=CAN LAY ANY FOUNDATION=Other than the one
already
Laid=Which is Jesus Christ”
1 Corinthians 3:11
“Consequently you=Are no longer foreigners or strangers=but
fellow
Citizens=With God’s people=and also Members=of his
household=BUILT
On the FOUNDATION=Of the apostles and prophets=With Christ
Jesus
Himself=as the Cornerstone”
Ephesians 2:19-20
ALL of us=Christian members of the Church=Have SINNED=in
thought=
In Word=and in deed=Our Holy Father God=and our Jesus=Want
us to
TURN BACK to them=and LOVE them=and our NEIGHBORS=the
FOUNDATION
OF OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH!=READ Chapter 15 of Saint Luke’s
gospel=About
OUR HOLY FATHER GOD’S MERCY=He is just WAITING for us=to
RETURN
To him=”Nevertheless=GOD’S SOLID FOUNDATION=stands
firm=Sealed with
This inscription=’The Lord KNOWS those who are
his’=and=’Everyone who
CONFESSES the name of the Lord=must TURN AWAY from
wickedness’” 2 Timothy 2:19-20
It is TRUE=that God LOVES US=the way we are=but it is also
true=that we NEED
To repent=and turn away from evil=and our sinful ways=Don’t
REJECT Jesus=and
HIS LOVE and mercy=He CARRIED the CROSS=for all of us=and we
need to REACH
To him for= that MERCY=by carrying our OWN CROSSES TOO=by
following him=ANOTHER
FOUNDATION=Of OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH
And so today=MY BROTHERS and sisters=this LENT=let us EXAMINE=the
ways
We have rejected God=Let us all LOVE God=and Love our
Neighbor=and LIVE
THIS FOUNDATION of=the Christian faith”=”Test me Lord=and
try me=EXAMINE
My heart=and my mind” Psalm
26:2
“I the Lord=search the heart=And EXAMINE the mind=to reward
each person=
According to their conduct=According to=What their deeds
deserve” Jeremiah 17:10
And so dear Lord=as LENT=begins to close=WE ALL=turn back to
you=Like
THE PRODIGAL SON=and we say=WE are sorry=for OUR SINS=and
that we will
LOVE YOU=and all our BROTHERS and SISTERS=Forever in a
day=THROUGH
Out=all of eternity=For that too is=THE FOUNDATION OF=THE
CHRISTIAN FAITH!
Love=Mercy and Forgiveness!
In Jesus’ name=and in the Name=of our FOREVER LOVING=Forever
forgiving=
Forever living Holy Father God!
Robert P. Wallman
4-07-2025
Ps INSPIRED=by an
article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Jonathan F. Sullivan