I HAVE TOLD YOU THIS SO THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE PEACE IN ME. IN THE WORLD YOU WILL HAVE TROUBLE, BUT TAKE COURAGE, I HAVE CONQUERED THE WORLD.” JN 16:29-33
Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary and Joseph.
“Peace” is a biblical term. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for peace is shalôm. Literally, it means “to be complete or whole” (Mauro Rodriguez, New Catholic Encyclopedia, 11, 37). Shalôm is used in many different ways in the Old Testament. It can mean general prosperity or well-being (Gen. 15:15; Ps. 4:8), safety or success (2 Sam. 11:7; 18:29), harmony among friends and family members (Zech. 6:13); and harmony among nations (1 Kgs. 4:24; 5:12). When used as a greeting or as a blessing (as it was and is used by Hebrew speakers) it conveys the notion that one is wishing all good things to the person addressed (2 Sam 15:9). -Catholic Answers
Do you have peace in Jesus? He reminds us that we will have trouble in this world, but if we stay true to Him, we will have peace because He has conquered the world. Jesus brings peace because He makes us complete or whole again with the Father through His death and resurrection. Catholics have had the answer for the coming of the end of the world for a long time. It was when Jesus died and was resurrected. He conquered sin and death, the world, Satan and made all things right.
He reordered everything that was disfigured. He rightly ordered the relationships that Adam and Eve broke with the Original Sin. As fallen human beings, we have inherited sin, which gives us a warped view of God. Each day we wake we have an inclination to sin. The saints have been able to see through this warped view and through the devil’s veil. They were able to live in peace (complete or whole). It doesn’t mean they didn’t suffer, oh, they suffered joyfully.
If we seek this peace, Jesus teaches us that we have to die to the world (culture), our flesh (fallen nature-7 Deadly SIns), and the devil’s temptations. It requires prayer and fasting. It is also important to read the Scriptures daily because they are living and effective. The Scriptures are where we befriend Jesus, develop a personal relationship with the living God. God’s Word reminds us of our identity and helps us remain in His love. Jesus is the Truth and He makes everything clear.
As we prepare for Pentecost, we should ask the Holy Spirit to guide us each day and in moments of worry or confusion. According to St. Louis de Montfort, we should consecrate ourselves to Jesus through Mary every year. He claims it is the quickest way to holiness. Jesus teaches us to pray without ceasing.
A faithful sacramental life is required to receive this peace Jesus offers. The sacraments are the vehicles of God’s grace and we have to fight to stay in the state of grace with God’s life. To receive this peace, we are called to be servants and missionaries in our own home, school, and community by helping our neighbor in need. Then, we too will see the face of God, see through the warped view the world and the devil have to offer, and be holy, at peace with Jesus. ”Take courage, I have conquered the world”. Allow Christ to live in you and you too can conquer the world!
Today’s challenge: Be complete or whole, at peace with God. Reconcile, forgive, make peace with others.
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