Called to Eternal Life

Those who try to gain their own life will lose it; but those who lose their life for my sake will gain it.
Matthew 10:39 GNBDK

Reflection:
We often live life here on earth as if life is going to last forever. The good news is that we are all called to eternal life;  but since earth is bound by time, eternity is beyond the realm of this world. Where will we spend our eternity depends on the choices we make here on earth.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to accept his gift of eternal life found in Christ Jesus his son as you accept him as your Lord and Saviour. May his Holy Spirit assist you in all that you do. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Being Christ Like

And Jesus concluded, “In your opinion, which one of these three acted like a neighbour towards the man attacked by the robbers?” The teacher of the Law answered, “The one who was kind to him.” Jesus replied, “You go, then, and do the same.”
Luke 10:36‭-‬37 GNBDK

Reflection:
We cannot love God without loving our neighbour, and this perquisite comes from Jesus himself. We all are called to reflect Christ in our Christianity. For the world then will know we are Christians by our love.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to reflect his unconditional love that you find in the Salvation gained by Jesus Christ his son. May his Holy Spirit teach you with wisdom and bless you with understanding. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Ploughing his Word

"When they persecute you in one town, run away to another one. I assure you that you will not finish your work in all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes".
Matthew 10:23 GNBDK

Reflection:
Jesus is second coming is inevitable, but this time around He is coming for the harvest. Our work then as disciples is the plough the Word into the hearts of the children of God all over the  world.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to go out and share his Word, made flesh in Christ Jesus his son, the source and font of all goodness. And may his Holy Spirit enrich your life with wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Understanding Opposites

"And if some home or town will not welcome you or listen to you, then leave that place and shake the dust off your feet. I assure you that on the Judgement Day God will show more mercy to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah than to the people of that town!"
Matthew 10:14‭-‬15 GNBDK

Reflection:
While we know that God is Good and kind and loving, these words from Jesus might sound a little difficult to comprehend. But Consider this; the opposite of hot is cold, of up is down so on and so forth. Similarly, when we sin, we are distancing ourselves from God. We are going in the opposite direction, God is not moving away from us. Therefore the onus is on us and the choices we make to accept or reject God's word.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to accept his word made flesh in Christ Jesus his son. May you always stay close to God as choose what you are lead to; by his Holy Spirit. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Heaven is near

"Go and preach, ‘The Kingdom of heaven is near!’ "
Matthew 10:7 GNBDK

Reflection:
On journey here on earth heaven is perhaps the last thing on our mind, and that is because we are so caught up with life on earth, that we mistakenly live as if we are to always live on earth. Well life is a journey and our destination is Heaven. We were created for all eternity, but where we spend our eternity is all dependent on the choices we make here on earth.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to always choose wisely,  may you walk in the way and light of Jesus who is the truth. And may his Holy Spirit always lead lead you to make the right choices. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Marking disciples for Christ

Jesus went round visiting all the towns and villages. He taught in the synagogues, preached the Good News about the Kingdom, and healed people with every kind of disease and sickness.
Matthew 9:35 GNBDK

Reflection:
As disciples of Christ we have the onus us to work for the kingdom of God. We are called to build his kingdom and Jesus himself has shown us a way; Teaching, Preaching and Healing. While some may have the gifts to all three some may have none, but when we submit ourselves to God his grace will lead us on.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to move out of your comfort zone as you embrace your purpose and calling of Christ. May you make true disciples for our Lord Jesus Christ as you are lead by his Holy Spirit. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

God is with us

"Remember, I will be with you and protect you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done all that I have promised you."
Genesis 28:15 GNBDK

Reflection:
To each one of us God has made promise. He has given us his word and he will not go back on it. For God's Word is the truth the way and the life. Know that at all times, God is with us and he will never leave.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to receive his word incarnate in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May you always walk in his ways led by his Holy Spirit. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Working for the Lord

He said to them, “There is a large harvest, but few workers to gather it in. Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest.
Luke 10:2 GNBDK

Reflection:
Each one of us has a role to play in the building of God's kingdom. As workers in Christ vineyard we out to work for love, peace and unity and not for worldly things, for nothing for the world we will take along with us.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to open to his calling. May you follow in the way and the light of Jesus Christ his son, spreading the word of God. May his Holy Spirit always assist you at all times. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Take it all Jesus

Then the followers of John the Baptist came to Jesus, asking, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast at all?”  Jesus answered, “Do you expect the guests at a wedding party to be sad as long as the bridegroom is with them? Of course not! But the day will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Matthew 9:14‭-‬15 GNBDK

Reflection:
We all have questions with regards to the faith, and the sometimes even the religious do. Know that there is an answer to every question, we just have to approach the right person. And that is Jesus for what a friend we have in him, not only our griefs and sorrows, but. all our questions and doubts we can take to him. The answers will come through his word or his people, be open and believe.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to accept his word in your life. May you find the answers to all your questions in Jesus Christ his son and may his Holy Spirit reveal to you the mysteries according to the will of God. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

The Authority of the son of Man

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”
Matthew 9:4‭, ‬6A NIV

Reflection:
Why do we confess our sins to priest who is as human as we are? These thought have pondered the minds of men for long. But know that this authority has been established and passed on by Jesus himself, this Jesus the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to accept the teachings of his word and authority. May you listen to the voice of Jesus that is constantly speaking to your heart and may his Holy Spirit always be by your side. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Doubt no more

Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands; then stretch out your hand and put it in my side. Stop your doubting, and believe!”  Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
John 20:27‭-‬28 GNBDK

Reflection:
Many a times we get stuck with prayer requests as if we need God to answer the prayer not merely for our sake but perhaps to prove his existence. But a closer look at our very own lives, and we will find the Hand of God in every good thing. And that is the result of Faith; for if everything was logical and could be explained, we wouldn't need to be people of Faith.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to believe in his word made flesh in Christ Jesus his son so that you may have life in abundance. May his Holy Spirit always keep the flame of faith burning in your heart. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

Keeping the Faith

“Why are you so frightened?” Jesus answered. “How little faith you have!” Then he got up and ordered the winds and the waves to stop, and there was a great calm.
Matthew 8:26 GNBDK

Reflection:
The Christian journey is very exciting, because Gods ways our not our ways and therefore along the way you might encounter things you weren't even expecting in the first place.  Know that God is always by your side and in the moments you think he is the far away, He is with you in the same boat. All you need to do; is to keep the Faith.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you grace to keep your faith at all times. May you always know that  and experience the love of Jesus in your life as you are comforted and guided by his Holy Spirit. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)

God and his ways

A teacher of the Law came to him. “Teacher,” he said, “I am ready to go with you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lie down and rest.”
Matthew 8:19‭-‬20 GNBDK

Reflection:
We often tend to think of God as a magician. We place a request and it will be done, if we follow him things will change overnight. Know that God is more interested in your character rather than your comfort, and our journey here on earth is a preparation to meet him. God's ways our not our ways, and when we choose to follow him, we must accept his way.

Prayer:
I pray that God our Father gives you the grace to be accepting of all that He desire from you. May you become a new creation as you find your identity in Jesus Christ his son and may you be always lead by his Holy Spirit. Amen

God Bless you and your loved ones :)