God Believes in You

~~~ Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles ~~~

 

~~~ Ephesians 2:19-22 ~~~ Psalm 19 ~~~ Luke 6:12-16  ~~~

 

Brothers and sisters:
You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

We believe that all things are possible with Christ.

But first you must answer the invitation to become one of the followers.

Just as Jesus called the Apostles from his disciples he also calls you.

When you are chosen to be called by Jesus you are no longer lost little children...

suddenly you are given a purpose in life.

You must now live up to your calling...you must change your ways.

You must put on Christ and model your life after his.

 

 

Humbly consider your self honored by God

that he would want you to help further his kingdom here on Earth.

You do know that he wants you, right?

I remember an old billboard with Uncle Sam pointing

a finger with the caption in the background

 indicating you were being called.

Called to serve in the armed forces in this case,

but imagine Jesus pointing his finger at you.

Hear his voice calling you...I want you, _____.

 

The sad thing is that God is extending this invitation to join

with him to all of mankind,

but only a handful will actually respond.

 

God sees our potential even if we cannot.

He did chose the Apostles because of their reputation.

He did not chose them because of their wealth.

He did not chose them because of the position in society.

He chose them because he saw their willingness

to allow him to make them great before the eyes of God.

 

Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;

God makes things holy...

he is the way, the truth, and the life.

There is no other greater than God...

and he chooses you today.

Will you say 'yes'?

 

Blessings in believing with all your heart,

that God believes in you.

 

He believes in you because he knows

what you are capable of with his guidance.

He can mold you into what you need to become.

Will you let him?

It is not a coincidence that today we are given Saint Jude.

The saint we pray to when things seem impossible.

Saints Simon and Jude,

pray for us.