Prayer Prompt before reading LK 17:20-25 Come, Holy Spirit, teach me how to pray well, interpret the Scriptures for me so that I may know the Truth about who God the Father is and God the Son so that I may know who I am.
“FOR BEHOLD, THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AMONG YOU.” LK 17:20-25
Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary and Joseph.
Jesus answers a question today that is always a heavy topic, when will God’s Kingdom come. Jesus answers, “For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.” He also remarks, “But first he must suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation.” In MT 20:28 Jesus says, “Lo, I am with you always to the end of the age.”
What does this mean? We can live our lives thinking about God in two ways. One, He is an old man really far away sitting on a cloud as a boss or manager(not personal or present). Or two, which is what Jesus is teaching us today. He is present right now (Jesus speaking right to the Pharisees) and he promises He will be with us always. God is everywhere all of the time.
I teach 100 yards from the “Kingdom of God” on earth in the tabernacle and monstrance in perpetual adoration. Amazing! He continues to offer Himself up for us and stay with us. He is with us in prayer and when we say “Come, Holy Spirit”.
How do I know? The Eucharist, the Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Spirit in all baptized people guiding the Church and us individually, in the sunrise and sunset, the mountains and oceans, the stars, moon, and sun. Most importantly, because He said so and I believe and trust Him. I believe He is who He says He is and is not a liar or a person who is trying to deceive me.
Jesus said He must suffer greatly predicting His passion. The Catholic Church had the end of the world pegged a long time ago. The world ended when Jesus died on the cross and resurrected conquering sin and death. We no longer have to live with Original Sin, the gates of heaven are open, we have the Holy Spirit in us, we have God’s grace in the sacraments that Jesus set up while on earth.
We have the Eucharist and confession, prayer, as we wait for the Second Coming. We are living in the end times with the power and opportunity to be holy each day. We do not have to stay bound to our sin. We are free, if we choose it. It lies within us. Take time to sit in silence and listen!
Today’s challenge: Take time to pray and think about God not far away but right here with us always, it makes a huge difference in the way we view things and live our life! God is with us, wow! If you can wrap your mind around God’s true presence at Mass and in the Blessed Sacrament, you will be at peace and never want to leave.
Be a servant, become a saint!
#Christian YODO (You Only Die Once; we will live again!)
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