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Solutions

John talks about Jesus being God’s solution to all our problems. Jaci
Velasquez’s song “On My Knees” goes “… there’s power when I get on
my knees.”

Often when things get tough, we rely on ourselves in solving problems,
as if manipulating everything through our own devices could give us
the desired outcome. Oftentimes, this is not true.

Most of us know that Jesus is the sign of God’s love for us.
(John3:16) Knowing, however, is different from understanding the
verity of the words. We fail to see the relevance of this in our daily
lives. When God told Moses to make a bronze snake so people could get
healed (Numbers 21:8) i t was not a promise. It was a relevant
solution to the situation.

Think about this: Long before we were conceived, God had the foresight
to send us the solution to all problems. He sent us His son to save us
and not to judge us. (John 3:17) Salvation is not only for the
afterlife. It is relevant to us now. Next time you hit the wall or
when the day is getting long and hard, try getting down on your knees
and feel the love that heals, the love that saves and changes.
Ultimately, it is meant to completely transform us.


29 posted on 04/18/2012 5:48:02 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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One Bread, One Body

One Bread, One Body

 


<< Wednesday, April 18, 2012 >> Saint of the Day
 
Acts 5:17-26
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Psalm 34:2-9 John 3:16-21
 

TEACHERS' COLLEGE

 
"Look, there! Those men you put in jail are standing over there in the temple, teaching the people." —Acts 5:25
 

An angel miraculously freed the apostles from prison and told them to go to the Temple and resume their teaching (Acts 5:20-21). After Jesus rose from the dead, He spent the afternoon and the evening teaching the Bible to His disciples and apostles (Lk 24:27, 45). After the Church was born at Pentecost, the first Christians devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching (Acts 2:42). "Day after day, both in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news of Jesus the Messiah" (Acts 5:42). The early believers were called Christians for the first time only after Paul taught them "for a whole year" (Acts 11:26). Teaching was a very high priority for the early Church. They even called Jesus "Rabbi," that is, "Teacher" (see Jn 20:16).

We also are called Christians, and we value the teaching of God's word enough to read this Bible-teaching book, One Bread, One Body. Yet do we seek to be taught and to teach God's Word to the degree the Lord wants us to seek these? Do we read "the Book," the Bible, more than we read anything else? Do we try to know the teachings of the Church and the Pope? Are we sufficiently devoting ourselves to the apostles' teaching? (see Acts 2:42)

During this Easter season, devour God's Word (Jer 15:16). Bathe in it (Eph 5:26). Abide in it (Jn 8:31). Love it.

 
Prayer: Father, may Your Word be more precious to me "than thousands of gold and silver pieces" (Ps 119:72).
Promise: "Yes, God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him may not die but may have eternal life." —Jn 3:16
Praise: Sandra forgave the drunk driver who killed her son.

30 posted on 04/18/2012 5:58:06 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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