Praise be Jesus, for He will return. What a hope filled gospel we have today to remind us that in the midst of all the pain, sadness, and violence around us Jesus promises us hope. Hope that is, if we are faithful and allow Him to enter into our hearts.
He reminds us to not be afraid. Fear of failure can often rob creativity and leave us paralyzed. I am by no means a bible expert, but I do believe “Do not be afraid” or some version of it appears in the gospel at least 365 times! Wow, that is once a day. Probably because the Lord knows how quickly we fall and try to do things all on our own, but we don’t have to, which is precisely why, He sends us the Holy Spirit.
With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can understand the truth about God. Don’t be discouraged, even the apostles who walked side by side with Jesus did not fully get it. Many times the Lord had to repeat himself and tell them “Do not to be afraid”. We are no different. We too can ask Jesus to enter into our hearts to enlighten and empower us.
So today, open your hearts and allow the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ to enter in and fill you will hope and joy for the journey ahead.
Beautiful, thank you for sharing.
You are most welcome. Have a blessed week!