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God has just been so good to me, but I have failed to notice. The last 3 to 4 months I’ve been having a lot of issues, two being my Mother has been sick and my Grandpa Marvin was admitted to the nursing home for possible permanent residency. But during all of this time I kind of put God in the shadows, I would acknowledge him and recognize him but only when things were bad. And today when I was at Holy Eucharist I realized that God was with me the whole time, he never left me. I felt the warmth of Christ hand on my shoulder; I wasn’t supposed to be carrying this burden of worry. I wasn’t suppose to put Christ in the background. I need to keep the Trinity in the foreground in my life. And not let life’s problems get between me and my relationship with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [Rom 3:28] Therefore, having been justified by faith, [Rom 5:11] we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Sermon today inspired me, instead venting my prayers and being like “oh look a hummingbird”, I need to listen. Be in the reverence of quietness and listen for His voice, be focused and not on mundane thoughts. But it seems like everywhere I turn around there are sounds everywhere outside and inside. It seems like I can’t find that quiet place anywhere. But today was that day, I finally let go of the world and let Christ do the talking. Today was the day I confessed that I was an unfaithful and sinful servant, and today was the day Christ laid his hand upon my shoulder and took the burden away. [Is 1:18] Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD,” Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson they will be like wool. This is my prayer: [Psalm 121:1-2] I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where is my help to come? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. As in Henry Purcell’s song “Here my prayer, O Lord.” God will provide. The Lord be with you all. Amen.
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Well the past two days I have taken Holy Communion (Eucharist), and each time something amazing happened. I felt like I was being regenerated or something. Just as I took the wine (grape juice) and the bread, I felt a presence a heavenly presence. I felt Jesus Christ; his presence just filled my whole body. Luke 22:19 says “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Christ’s body was broken for us, and his blood was shed for us. And I think every time we take the Eucharist Christ fills us back up. I think we become one in Christ.
-I really don't think this makes much since, words cant describe what I was feeling.
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Well I was recently on face-book and I saw in my quotes "Life is like a drawing of art without an eraser," I can agree to this quote, because I've done things I have regretted in the past, and they have haunted me. But then I realized that life has an eraser, and that eraser is Jesus Christ. He can erase our sins as long as you are willing to confess them.
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 fter reading this verse, I understand just how great Christ is. I thought that I was going to have a nervous break down prior to the holidays due to work and school and just not letting God have full control over my life. I was basically hopping back and forth on my walk with Christ. I was living a worldly life and then going to church on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays. Asking God for forgiveness, and then the next day turning my back on him. But I was always down, tired of letting my walk with Christ get totally stepped on, because of my selfish ways. I always asked myself “why” why am I letting this happen to myself. I have a Christian friend, that I always talk with and they said just pray. Well I did, I just don’t think that I was being too serious with my prayers. Because I never felt any change in my life. But last Sunday I was at church, and I just felt that God was pushing on me to let go of old debts and past memories. So I prayed for myself, and my family. That God would lead me onto the path that I was suppose to be on. “I have been crucified with Christ and I know longer live” Christ lives within me guiding me but I just got off track, got caught up in the world. And now I totally dedicate my life serving him. (I might have some typos) |
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46:5 "To whom will you liken me and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike?
Well last Sunday I made a really good decision! I went to the Catholic Church... Woah... So it started out being that me and Amy were talking about going to see Father Jay give his last service in Morehead, because we know him, but that's a enitrely diffrent story... I met Amy at the Methodist Church(my home church) we got in her car and left. And on the way there I got a funny feeling in the bottom of my stomach... I kinda wanted to back out of going to the service... We got there went in and I totally did not know what to do... We past the Statue of Mary and Christ and did not do the Cross thing... And then this lady came up to us handing us a book called Breakinig Bread 2008... I was wondering what this was... So I walked up to the doors of theh Sanctuary looked in and I saw familiar faces. And one stood out to me it was Lorna (she's in my extended family) I walked over to her and she said "what are you doing here" I replied, "I'm here to see Father Jay's last service" she was like "okay." Well sat down for a few minutes I was nervous, I dont know if Amy was nervous but she seemed pretty calm.
The service started (aka-Mass) We sung a hymn, then greeted each other, and me and Amy totally messed that up...lol... And then the church recited the Apostles Creed which I already know, because my church recites it, and then we started reciting the Lord's prayer but we got to the last verse and it totally changed... And I still kept on going while everybody else was saying something totally diffrent.... Amy smerked at me. Then we sung another hymn and that led to the sermon. Father Jay's sermon was great, I cant really remember it know because its been about 4 days ago but it touched my heart. It was not what I was expecting... After Father Jays touching sermon communion was served but me and Amy did not take communion because we was not Catholic, but during communion, one of the choir ladys sung a song in Latin, which was very beautiful! Then they did the offortory and sung another hymn and the service was over.
After going to the Catholic Church I went to my home Church which is the United Methodist Church, We had Wesley Covenent Service. Wesley Covenent Service is a day in which you remember your Baptism. I guess basically renew your vowes to God.
All in all, this story is basically about how we are not that diffrent from each other. We worship the same God and Jesus. I was just expecting something totally diffrent at the Catholic Church. I thought that Father Jay was going to refer to the Pope the whole time during his service.. I was wrong. The Pope is just the leader of the church, just like John Wesley to the Methodist Church(well know the Arch-Bishop is over the church). But know my views have changed thanks to God!
*I might have some typos.....Sorry*
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