October 2, 2008

                Why do good people suffer?

  

Job 19: 21-27

Pity me, pity me, my friends,
    since I have been struck by the hand of God.
Must you persecute me just as God does,
    and give my body no peace?

Will no one let my words be recorded,
    inscribed on some monument
with iron chisel and engraving tool,
    cut into the rock for ever?
I know that I have a living Defender
    and that he will rise up last, on the dust of the earth.
After my awakening, he will set me close to him,
    and from my flesh I shall look on God.
He whom I shall see will take my part:
    my eyes will be gazing on no stranger.
    My heart sinks within me.

 

                If we suffer that does not mean we sinned.

                Job says:

                    Have pity on me.

                    Nobody supports me.

                    In all his sufferings he never lost faith
                        in God.

                    My inmost being is concerned with longing
                        for God.

 

Psalm 27: 7-9, 13-14

Yahweh, hear my voice as I cry, 
    pity me, answer me! 
Of you my heart has said, 
    ‘Seek his face!’ 
Your face, Yahweh, I seek; 
    do not turn away from me. 

Do not thrust aside your servant in anger, 
    without you I am helpless. 
Never leave me, never forsake me, 
    God, my Saviour.

This I believe: I shall see the goodness of Yahweh, 
    in the land of the living. 
Put your hope in Yahweh, be strong, let your heart be bold, 
    put your hope in Yahweh.

 

Psalm 103: 20

Bless Yahweh, all his angels,
mighty warriors who fulfil his commands,
attentive to the sound of his words. 

 

Matthew 18: 1-5, 10

At this time the disciples came to Jesus and said, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven?’ So he called a little child to him whom he set among them. Then he said, ‘In truth I tell you, unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of Heaven. And so, the one who makes himself as little as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven.

‘Anyone who welcomes one little child like this in my name welcomes me.

                ‘See that you never despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven are continually in the presence of my Father in heaven.

    

                    Why do good people suffer?

                The Jews thought

                    If a person did good they would be rewarded—

                    If you were suffering, the Jews thought,
                        you were sinning — WRONG

                Job says

                    Pity me!!

                    Job had not done things wrong!!

                    They never paid any attention to Job —

                    They went on about Job, suffering —
                        they wouldn't listen —

                Job did not do wrong —

                Feast of Guardian Angels —

                Trying to figure out who is most important —
                    they don't understand what the kingdom
                    is all about —

                We are not in this world to exult ourselves
                    over others, but to see our dependency
                    on Our Father — 

                The Gospel has about the little children   

                We need an angel too —

                Pope John Paul II says our angel cares about
                    our well being

                God looks out for us in infinite ways
                    we are not even aware of —

                Heavenly Father You asked angels to be our
                    guides — help us God — watch over us, we pray.

                We thank You God for all Your gifts to us —

                Bless us God —

                We give You our lives united to the Mass —

                Father — united to the sacrifice of Jesus —
                    in the Holy Spirit we offer our lives to You —
                    united to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
                    going on around the world —
                    with all the angels and saints and the souls
                    in purgatory —

                God our lives are an offering

                God we love You so much —

                Oh Father, our heavenly Father, we give our
                    lives to You for Your honor and glory —

                God we love You

                Live in the Moment

                Expect the best —

                Thank God

                Love God and others

                Holy Spirit fill us

    

Our Father

Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. * Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.

  

                Peace God — Help us to have Peace — Holy Spirit
                    fill us so our hearts are loving and focused
                    on You —

                Give us peace

                Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
                Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us.
                Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, Grant us peace.

    

Job 19: 21-27

Pity me, pity me, my friends,
    since I have been struck by the hand of God.
Must you persecute me just as God does,
    and give my body no peace?

Will no one let my words be recorded,
    inscribed on some monument
with iron chisel and engraving tool,
    cut into the rock for ever?
I know that I have a living Defender
    and that he will rise up last, on the dust of the earth.
After my awakening, he will set me close to him,
    and from my flesh I shall look on God.
He whom I shall see will take my part:
    my eyes will be gazing on no stranger.
    My heart sinks within me.

   

                    Have pity on me God —

                    Let Your wrath not rage against us.

                    Be merciful, Oh God, for we have sinned —

                In the night a man cannot see

                The more we walk by the darkness — the
                    more we stumble and fall,

                But if we walk by His Light we can see.

                Let your lives be lived by walking in
                    the Light of the Lord.

                Do not hide your light —

                Let the world — praise your heavenly Father and
                    see His good works in you

                Don't give into self pity —

                Jesus is meek and tender of Heart —

                We are to grow in that image and likeness of Jesus —

                Take on His loving Heart —

                A man of combat is not likened to the meek
                    Heart of Jesus — ready to lunge so he can
                    seek dominance — even over the old
                    ladies
                    could you see Jesus do that?

                Jesus: Don't knock down people to do the work of
                    satan and then say I'm good —
                    come follow me

                R. Walk in the Light of the Lord —

                    Let His life live in you

                    Be a light to others — not focused on yourself —
                        so weak — your god has become —
                        winning over all —

                        so weak — you must win

                        so weak — focusing on your face and how you
                                        look to others

                    Look at the face of Jesus on the cross —
                        He died for our sins
                            pride,
                            anger
                            seeking dominance,
                            lies, lust, —

                Jesus:
                    say to Me — I am good and hate your brother
                                        I see through you
                                        You hide not your hatred in your heart
                                        Hearts of Stone

               
                The mission of the Shepherds of Christ is to promote
                    My Sacred Heart of love —
                    My Heart

   

 

                    My Heart is a Heart of love.

                    I died on the cross for the sinners —

                    I know your sins —

                    You are to repent and do the Father's will in
                        love —

                    Forgiving and letting go of people who hurt you —

                    When a person loves — they give love to please
                        the Heavenly Father — a person giving
                        to please themselves, for their honor and
                            glory is not loving —

                Weak men — seek glory for themselves from other
                    men

                Weak men - who are strong in Me — seek glory
                    for their heavenly Father —

                Women were made physically weaker

                Woman was taken from the side of man - to
                    be respected and loved —

                My Church was taken from My pierced side —

                Mary is My Mother

                Mary is Mother of the Church

                Men are not superior to women

                Men who were taught men rule and women are under
                    were taught incorrectly.

                I want My Mother's Heart venerated next to Mine —

                I came in the world in a woman

                Little boys who learned from dad - mom is
                    to be a servant as dad ruled learned
                    incorrectly

                Woman was taken from the side of man to be
                    loved, to be a help-mate, to be respected.

                You are not like Me — when a man tries to control
                    a woman - or raise themselves up
                    over a woman for brute dominance — you
                    are giving into your wounded human nature —
                    Are you a man through your efforts —
                    God made them male and female —
                    with the purpose to serve God —

                I, Jesus, the Son of God came into this world
                    in a woman —

                Going through Mary's Pure and Immaculate
                    Heart is the way of greater intimacy
                    with God

                The Holy Spirit works in the Heart of Mary forming you
                    more and more in My image and likeness.

 

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                Faults of man because of their wounded human
                    nature — seeking dominance for dominance
                    sake —

                God created them male and female

                A man scorned in love may have hate for women —

                All relationships of deep love should be
                    dealt with - not leaving unfinished
                    gaping wounds - ready to lunge at another
                    because you were hurt in love —

                Mom and dads who died must be let go —

                It may be a process to heal, but letting go
                    forgiving, loving, praying for them, to
                    them — being united in a new way —

                Not leaving unfinished gaping love relationships
                    that you act out on others —
                    punishing others —
                    making scenarios in old romantic unhealed,
                        unfinished relationships to try to
                        work them out on others —

                Hard Hearts!!

                WALLED IN!!

                I am love — waiting to lunge at another because
                    of your unfinished, unhealed relationships —
                    is a heart locked up.

                A dog run over in the street and bleeding attacks
                    even the doctor — he doesn't want anyone
                    touching him — GAPING WOUNDS

                A person locked up in unfinished gaping
                    wounds, attacks many times, they need to deal
                    with themselves — not try to
                    argue and prove they are right
                    in hateful ways - to seek dominance and control —

                Taking responsibility for sins committed as
                    they lived their lives hurting others —

                I died for the wounds you put on others —
                    you whipped Me with your lies and unloving
                    ways

                When you could have loved - you hated and argued
                    and said you were Christian — that is
                    not Christ-like — you drove My precious
                    souls away from Me —

                Repent for your hatred and jealousy — you
                    don't fool Me —

                The uninformed conscience — you have become
                    blind to your sins —

                You wear a crucifix and act not like Me —

                I am gentle, meek and kind in Heart —

                I am not like your ways of fighting —

                I am love.