To believe enough to let Christ touch our hearts,
To reach back with ours to Him and beyond,
To become part of the One we cannot describe,
To take back from there the love we now know,
To let our fires spread so others sense the joy,
To use our God given gifts to serve humanity,
This is all that is asked of us on earth as it is in Heaven
It is fun sometimes to pick apart a prayer we think we know. In this particular case I focused on a portion of a sentence of the Our Father. I came to understand that our role while on this planet is to emulate what Jesus taught us while here himself. In this way we may glimpse what is ahead of us in heaven.
For further reflection: Faith based Social Justice initiatives This link will take you to a page where you can find a report in PDF format on the impact of faith based Social Justice at local levels. There are many other successful global initiatives such as Catholic Relief Services with programs such as Micro Finance loans
For further reflection: The Lord’s Prayer, Luke 11:1-4
The Lord’s Prayer
11 He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:
Father,[a] hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 And forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.
And do not bring us to the time of trial.”
This poem is included in the collection of 40 poems in the category of A Moment for Christ within the Immersive Prayer website. The poems are also available in book form on Amazon in Paperback or . All Proceeds go to Charity. |
Additional Thoughts
This site has written permission from New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) to use Bible passages.
Would you like to contribute related thoughts to these reflections of the contemplative material of this Web-based ministry? Do you see God’s grandeur everywhere and unconditionally enjoy sharing the love of Christ that you have inside? Are you willing to be anonymous in what you would share? If so, email me.
Prayer for young families:
Lord, let the young families of our communities get to know your joy, peace, comfort, and love despite the world’s distractions.