“DO YOU NOT YET HAVE FAITH?” MK 4:35-41
Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary and Joseph.
Prayer Prompt before reading MK 4:35-41: Come, Holy Spirit, teach me how to pray, interpret the Scriptures for me so that I may know the Truth about who God the Father and God the Son are so that I may know who I am.
Jesus has performed many miracles fulfilling many prophecies the disciples would have understood. The current distraction of the winds possibly tipping the boat and them drowning is a real possibility. Their fear with God right next to them sleeping is real, but lacks faith. Jesus reveals to us that He can even control the wind and the Apostles were in awe.
God is more powerful than us, we are easily distracted, and without God we live in great fear. This hinders our ability to live out our baptismal promises. This keeps us from finding ourselves and ever sitting in silence and listening.
”There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear.” 1 John 4:18
I love that quote. It is like the standard for achieving true love. God is love and there is no fear in God. We are asked by Him to trust, to have faith. There is no other way to enter the Kingdom except by faith, human reason can only take us so far.
The patriarchs in the Old Testament had great faith. The disciples do not, yet! Faith is not wished for or luck. It is based on knowledge and complete consent that you believe in your heart Jesus resurrected and all He said is true. It is a covenant that cannot be broken between God and His people and a person believes in this covenant of blood/God’s life.
First, we are called to come to where God revealed these things to us, Scripture and the Sacraments. Then, we are called to live the Good News and share it with others. If we want to continue to live in fear and never understand God’s faithfulness and love for us, then do not read the Scriptures or bring yourself to God.
Continue to rely on self instead of the will of God. God gives you a choice. We need God and He does everything in His power to come to us without taking away our free will to come to know Him and come back to Him. He chases after us with His radical love and never stops!
Today’s challenge: Free yourself from the distractions of the world, read the Scriptures, faithfully and reverently worship God and receive Him at Mass. What’s your Bible? Netflix, CNN, Fox News, Instagram, sports? God is trying to tell you something and develop an intimate friendship with you. Take some time to listen in the silence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Be a servant, be a saint today!
#Christian YODO (You Only Die Once; We will live again!)
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