This verse follows up with the message from Sunday May 17.
1 Peter 2:2
"Like newborn babies, CRAVE PURE SPIRITUAL MILK, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation...."
Notice that the bolded words are in the imperative mood - which expresses a command, prohibition, entreaty, or strong advice. Peter, guided by the Holy Spirit, is placing a strong entreaty - almost command - before us. He's telling us where we should be in the working out of our salvation. This is not meant to be an admonition, but a call to alertness.
Are you satisfied with how well you are loving God, others, and self?
Are you CRAVING PURE SPIRITUAL MILK?
If you want to talk about where you are and/or where you want to go....I'd enjoy talking with you via email, the phone or in person.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
a Franciscan Benediction
"May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart (deep in God's truths).
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and help turn their pain into joy.
And may God Bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done."
I've appreciated this benediction for several years. I appreciate it even more when accompanied with the realization that the Holy Spirit's work in me allows for the living, working, comforting and doing needed to live in such a manner.
"The Spirit of Truth...will guide you into all truth....he will speak only what he hears,... He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you." John 16:12-15
"The Spirit helps us in our weakness. ....the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express." Romans 8:26
Back to my questions from 2 postings ago:
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and help turn their pain into joy.
And may God Bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done."
I've appreciated this benediction for several years. I appreciate it even more when accompanied with the realization that the Holy Spirit's work in me allows for the living, working, comforting and doing needed to live in such a manner.
"The Spirit of Truth...will guide you into all truth....he will speak only what he hears,... He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you." John 16:12-15
"The Spirit helps us in our weakness. ....the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express." Romans 8:26
Back to my questions from 2 postings ago:
- Are you hearing the voice of God?
- Are you responding to that voice?
- If not, why not?
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