I love the Book of Romans! Romans 8:39 says,"There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins...none of this fazes us because............ Jesus loves us!" (Word from THE MESSAGE)
These words of Paul are worth carrying around with us either on a note to quickly retrieve from a pocket, or memorized in our heads. My pocket is safer than my head as I have "too much circling around in my head getting all mixed up in there." (almost a quote from a certain candidate for Pres.)
Yes, those words might come in handy in these interesting times. We have always found trouble as well as ease in life. But, we maybe are finding harder times, as many are suffering right now. We may have feelings of hate, or maybe someone hates us. We may have suffered from hunger or homelessness. We may have encountered bullying or backstabbing. We may suffer from darker sins. (Oh, but we must hang on to the love of Jesus!) The USA may encounter within our family systems any or all of these tragedies.
We have had good lives for the most part. We recently hear of kids not getting enough to eat or sleep because they are living in their parents' cars. Food programs at elementary schools are taking this into consideration. If we have young families, we must do what we can to alleviate these problems and help when we can.
We also hear of bullying which can cause irreparable problems. Or back-stabbing, where everyone gets hurt. Then there is always the worst sins that causes bodily harm and even death. The world is NOT a terribly safe place. It is a terribly UNSAFE place. But there is one thing that we can always do; one thing we can always count on. We can always count on Jesus.
Get out that little scrap of paper in your pocket, or find the way clear to the memorized quote of Saint Paul--None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us.
We are the Kids of the Creator! We are the Chosen for His Church! We are Jesus' eyes, His hands, His heart! What can we do to ease the pain of someone? How can we feed the hungry? How can we help the homeless? How can I stop the bullying? How can I stop the back-stabbing? What can I do to keep the USA and its wonderful people from becoming the sore spot of the world? Only one thing.........
I am a friend of God.....Jesus loves me........ Jesus cares about all these others.....Lord God, May I be fit for the endeavors we may need to make for ourselves and others in the hard times to come. I cherish your love for me and will remember what you endured for me. May I be fit to serve you.
Your loving friend,
Jo
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