02/10/2016
Good morning friends,
Today is Ash Wednesday. Today we are invited to meditate on the four most important things in our lives--life, death, judgement, and eternity in heaven or hell. As creatures of God, we are created with a purpose--to enjoy eternal life in heaven with God our Father (Jeremiah 1:5). Most often we are carried away by the worldly or transitory things that does not really matter. These "worldy or transitory things" tend to push us further away from the realities of life, death, judgement, and eternity in heaven or hell. We must understand that God designed us for heaven and not for hell (Jeremiah 29: 11). Please understand my friends that we determine which future that awaits us--heaven or hell. Jesus says, "whoever does not believe in the Son of Man has already been condemned (John 3:18)." By our choices, we abandon God's plan for us to be happy with him in heaven. We chose to die eternally than to live eternally with God which was his original plan for us.
Today and these 40 days of Lent I challenge you to fast by coming to know Jesus and to receive from his divine hands his peace plan from heaven. It is good to fast from sweets and chocolate. However, it better and more meritorious to fast from sin. Stop the unforgiveness and learn to forgive instead. Stop the madness of gossip and learn to bless and build up reputations you once destroyed. Learn to build people up than tearing them down with the sword of your mouth. This the fasting and Lenten practices that Jesus asks of us. Enjoy your 40 days of Lent. The Sisters of Jesus the High Priest are praying for you. Let this 40 days be the beginning of your journey towards God, our Father. God bless!
