Beyond Zoom A work in progress Previous Day Next Day
Scripture: Titus 1:1-3: Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness, in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began—in due time he revealed his word through the proclamation with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior Abridged: If God gives us the gift of teaching, our task is to share the love and unity we have been taught. Meditation: The last self-conscious decision we should make before totally becoming a servant of God is always to reflect divine light and love in the world. This conscious and deliberate choice will then relinquish our entire life to the direction of the Holy Spirit, even when we have no conscious knowledge of where, how, or why we are compelled to act. Jesus did not decide to serve God on the cross; he was bound by the very nature of who he was and the choice he had previously made to permit God complete control of his life and to go and do everything that was asked of him. Similarly, once we have decided to follow the example of Jesus by opening our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls to receive the power of the Holy Spirit, we need never again concern ourselves with where we should go, what we should do, or what we should say. Our only need will be to remain in a close and constant relationship with God so that we can receive divine light and wisdom to share with others. For instance, if God gives us the gift of teaching, and we find ourselves confronted with a person who disagrees with us, our task is never to try to convince the other person that we are correct, but to ask God to shine light through us so that we can share the love and unity of the Holy Spirit more fully. Prayer: The flowers of the field - who can count them? The warmth of the sun - who does not feel it? The stars in the sky - who does not stare in awe? The sound of children laughing - who is not delighted? The smile that cheers our day - who can deny its beauty? These gifts from God are given freely - who would not want to give thanks? Amen Enter password: .