How faithful our God is. He sees and treats us in His Majestic eternal Vision, in Wisdom and Love. Sometimes I , as his unworthy servant in my narrow and naive thinking, try to think God as what James and John the sons of thunder once thought, to act and react like us (to send the fire from heaven, they asked). God is Merciful and Compassionate!
Thus, we see and treat others-our brothers and sisters with love and compassion, as we are seen and treated by God with such beautiful, strong and deep Love and Mercy. I heard this joyful saying days ago, to worship in a place surrounded with holy icons of saints, giving us many profound messages and one (although not the only) of these is the fact that men--peoples- can be transformed into the very genuine and true personhood, since we are created in His very Image (Fr. John Oliver). And this is greatest news for those whose souls are hungry, seeking and wondering. God faced our reality and God did not give us platitudes and pep talks, He bore the lowest reaches of human depravity and declared after three days that no evil is omnipotent, no injustice is eternal, no existence is pointless and no death is meaningless (Steve Robinson).
And personally, when I read the wonderful passage of The Gospel according to St. John chapter 17, I am amazed and shaken for there it is shown How our Bridegroom so loves us deeply and tremendously! This is wonderful news and good tidings for all nations, for our nation(s) and for us.
We have that hope-Ultimate hope that any sinners (in which I am the most) can be transformed by Grace of God through The Victor, the Incarnated Logos, so they might partake in the great Communion with God. Many times this is not overnight but it is overtime. His Faithfulness and Patience toward us are so wonderful to sustain, protect and comfort us until the ages of ages! And yet, God has entrusted us with this wonderful Truth to share and witness in our very life in our whole lifetime. Therefore, let's patiently and faithfully sow, meekly and compel no one, like what our Holy Father said,
Do not force people's free will, but sow in hope; for our Lord did not compel anyone, but He preached the good news, and those who wished hearkened to Him.
—Abba Barsanuphios of Gaza (quoted in this blog).
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner!
Yes, brother, over time and not usually overnight, as they say, "Rome wasn't built in a day," and neither is the City of our God, the living God, who lives in us individually and corporately, in us one by one, in us altogether, building His City in us, the New Jerusalem, making us worthy to live in that Heavenly City that will soon come to our earth, dressed as a bride to meet her husband (see Revelation 21:2).
ReplyDeleteIt always lifts my spirit to see what new things the Lord has shown you, day by day.