Boomerang...

~~~ Acts of the Apostles 18:23-28 ~~~ Psalm 47 ~~~ 

~~~ John 3:31-36 ~~~

I came from the Father and have come into the world.
Now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father. 
John 16:28

Jesus describes his existence in clear
black and white language.
He was not speaking in riddles.
He does not construct a parable to teach us about his origin.
He does not keep us guessing about where he was going.

Jesus was very precise he left nothing in the gray area.
We sometime prefer to avoid people who are
black and white.

If we look closely at Jesus we will see that his life
was not characterized as black and white.
He went about crossing the lines...
pushing the envelope.

Jesus spent his public ministry reaching out to those
 on the fringe of their society.
He walked amidst sinners, tax collectors,
the crippled, and possessed.
A typical black and white person
 would have acted very differently.

We would not fair so well if God was black and white.
I am happy to just be a boomerang.
I believe that I was conceived with the blessing of God.
I am here on earth to live the best life I can possibly live.
I believe that I shall return to God in heaven. 

I want to be a boomerang and return to the presence of God.

God blesses us on our journey to return to him.
~~~Peace~~~

Blazing Love

~~~ Ephesians 3: 14-21 ~~~ Psalm 33 ~~~ Luke 12: 49-53 ~~~

 

Jesus said to his disciples...

"I have come to set the earth on fire,
and how I wish it were already blazing!

 

This morning the homilist spoke of this fire as the fire of love.

What a beautiful comparison.

The flames of love are not a consuming destructive fire.

The flames of love ignite passion.

When you are in love the whole world appears brighter..

as if illuminated by some invisible source.

 

In fact, Jesus is the invisible force of light...pure light.

He came from the source of light.

 

Jesus came to set the world on fire with this blazing love.

No one before Jesus or since him has exhibited such a blazing fire of love.

 

This extreme love, brought to Earth through Jesus,

may indeed cause dissension even among family members.

We can only begin to understand this love if

we invite Christ to dwell within our hearts.

This indwelling can only take place though the power of the Spirit.

 

His Spirit must enter into your heart and remain there.

The Spirit is not just passing through as if on a road trip...

no, the Spirit must take up residence within your heart.

You must give him a permanent address.

 

 

 

It is by the grace of his Spirit that we come to know...

"...the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,
so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."

This outlandish love which Jesus desires to give us may indeed cause

discomfort to those around you.

We must pay attention to give this abiding love,

freely given to us, to all whom we meet.

Visualize your hearts burning within you as you contemplate

God's burning love for you.