ONLY WHO WE ARE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

ONLY WHO WE ARE!=

(WE  Cannot take anything with us)

 

Jesus TEACHES US=a valuable lesson=IN his teaching today=that

WHO WE ARE!=When we go=To the HOLY FATHER and  his SON=We

CANNOT take anything with us=NO worldly treasures with us==We

Can only take=WHO WE ARE!=Who we were=and How we LOVED GOD=

And our  NEIGHBOR=In this world=We cannot take WORLDLY TREASURES

With us=”Thus it will be=For all who STORE UP TREASURE=for themselves=

But are not rich in=WHAT MATTERS  TO GOD”                                                                               Luke 12:21

 

We cannot take=all of what we ACCUMULATE in this world=We cannot take=

Our money=Our homes=Our fancy car=Or any other MATERIAL POSSESSIONS=

In this world=Just what MATTERS to God=WHO WE ARE!

The only thing=we CAN take with us=INTO ETERNITY=Is the person=that  we=have

BECOME in this world=and HOPEFULLY=that is a PERSON=Who LOVES  GOD=Who

LOVES our neighbor=who FORGIVES 70X7=and ONE=who LIVES THE BEATITUDES=

ONLY WHO WE ARE!=That is=WHAT MATTERS To God=We should be=Living  the

GOLDEN RULE

 

“But he knows=The way that I take=When he has tested me=I will come forth

AS  GOLD”                                                                                                                                                             Job 23:10

“The decrees of=THE LORD=are firm=and all of them are righteous=They are

More precious than GOLD=than much pure gold=They are sweeter than honey=Than

Honey from the honeycomb”                                                                                                                      Psalm 19:9-10

 

What does matter to God and Jesus?=Jesus ANSWERED this question=Through his life=and

ALL of his teachings=All the way=to his dying BREATH=and his resurrected life=IN PERFECT LOVE=

Love= Compassion=Humility=SERVICE for others=Forgiveness=Justice=TRUTH IN GOD=

Just LIVE=the FRUITS of the HOLY SPIRIT=and BE who you are IN LOVE==Only that  can=

We take to HEAVEN=IF we are fortunate enough to make it

“Because I love your commands=more than GOLD=More than PURE GOD”       Psalm 119:127

“A good name=is more desirable=Than great riches=To be esteemed is Better than

Silver or GOLD”                                                                                                                                              Proverbs 22:1

 

Dear Lord=MY BROTHERS and SISTERS and I=Desire to give you=and YOUR HOLY FATHER GOD

ONLY LOVE=Help us=to be rich IN=The Things that MATTER TO YOU=In Matthew 19=Jesus

Has a conversation with=A RICH YOUNG MAN=Jesus tells him=as he tells us=WE must KEEP

The ten commandments=but the young man PERSISTS=and says=”What do I still

LACK?”                                                                                                                                                                  Matthew 19:20

“Jesus answered’=’If you want to be PERFECT=Go-sell your  possessions and give=

To the poor=and you will have TREASURES IN HEAVEN=Then come follow me’”             Matthew 19:21

 

The young man was SAD=Because he had great wealth=ONLY WHO WE ARE!=Can

Get us into HEAVEN=We cannot take it with us=DEAR LORD WE PRAY=My brothers  and

Sisters and I=HELP US=to be PEOPLE OF LOVE=and to Live the GOLDEN RULE

ONLY WHO WE ARE!=Is what MATTERS to God!

 

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

Forever RICH=in what matters=OUR HOLY FATHER GOD!

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-01-2024

 

Ps          INSPIRED by=an article IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by  Sr. Melannie Svoboda=S.N.D.