What would our life, and our world, look like if we did not have love? A scary thought. And sadly, many individuals in the world today feel abandoned and unloved. However, love is ever present and always available. Love can never abandon us because we are created to love and be loved in return by a creator who loves us beyond all human comprehension. As God’s children we are called to live in this manner – a “manner worthy of the call you have received”. In order to live this calling we must seek right relationship with Jesus Christ – the one who all life came into being through. We need guidance from Jesus because he is the source of all love, peace, and happiness.
However, if love is ever present (and it is), then I have a question for you to ponder. Why do we judge, why do we hate, and why do we fall short of God’s plan for our lives? Some say it is our sinful nature, and they are partially correct. However, is there more to it?
To begin, make no mistake about it, multitudes upon multitudes are seeking Jesus Christ today, regardless of what the world may look like. Peoples across the globe are looking for a savior to come and rescue the hurting world. Yet, these very multitudes are still are not living in a manner most pleasing to God. We must admit that we are not on overwhelmingly humble people, nor are we patient, and as a whole it doesn’t look as if we are striving to love one another and preserve unity of spirit among us. Same as Paul’s days huh. So what are we still missing?
Hidden Wounds
I write extensively about hidden wounds in my book, Understanding The Jesus Code. Wounds that hold us back from becoming the loving, humble, and patient sons and daughters of the one true King, live inside each and every one of us. Wounds that are the manifestion of original sin that still sting our interior. Given these hidden wounds, we will never be pure enough to stand in God’s holy place on our own – we need a pure and all-loving savior to carry us there. A savior who will heal our every defect and transform our inner darkness into radiance for the glory of God the Father. Through Jesus Christ we will become a race who receives the blessing of the Holy Trinity.
But how? How do we accomplish such a feat and surrender to the will of Christ. Well, we can, and must turn to sacred scripture as part of our journey. In Luke today we see evidence of our sinful nature and hidden wounds. However, we must remember that no one judges and hurts another who has not himself suffered internal pains and hidden wounds – hurt people hurt others. When we judge another we create walls of separation between ourselves and our brothers and sisters. You are there, I am here, and there is distinction between us. Yet, is this true? Can we really create such walls and separation? No, we cannot – they are an illusion. In Christ Jesus we are one body.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. – 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 (RSVCE)
Our Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ
In order to fully life a life of love, peace and happiness we must become free of the burdens we carry. Burdens of judgement, hate, anger, revenge, violence, unforgiveness, and loss of hope all interfere with happiness and peace. Further, they are tools the Evil One uses to distract us and hide from us the truth God constantly reveals. God continually tells us that we are unconditionally love, adored, wanted, and we all matter.
Through Jesus Christ, we will receive all the support and guidance we could ever need so that we will become free from the bondage our hidden wounds create within our hearts. Because after all, it is through Jesus Christ that all good things come. So how do we have this personal relationship with Jesus Christ and experience all the happiness and peace our hearts desire?
To begin we must understand that our personal relationship with Jesus Christ is anything but a one-on-one relationship. While it feels very personal at times, like a relationship with a best friend, it is much more. We are created in the image of a communal God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and given this we are also created to live and love in a community.
We will find our relationship with Jesus Christ in our relationships with our fellow brothers and sisters in the world. When we love one another, we experience the love of Christ. When we, out of faith and love for God, practice Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy in this world, we will enjoy the deep and profound love relationship with Jesus our hearts cry out for.
Global Light For Christ (GLFC)
We are a group of Christ lovers who seek to support our fellow brothers and sisters on their journey into wholeness through prayer and petition. I invite you to share your prayer requests below and to pray for one another. Be blessed my brothers and sisters in Christ!
God bless all of you. See you next week Friday – Carolyn
If you would like to learn more about my work and my ministry I invite you to visit my website: CarolynBerghuis.com.
God the Father – hold us in your Fatherly love.
Sacred Heart of Jesus – heal us with your divine love.
God the Holy Spirit – immerse us in divine love.
Today’s Readings Ephesians 4:1-6, Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4AB, 5-6; Alleluia Matthew 11:25, Luke 12:54-59
