| David Valentini sent a message to the members of Anglican Prayer Network. -------------------- Subject: some thoughts on the 15th Sunday after Trinity This upcoming Sunday passage comes from the Gospel of Matthew. In this synoptic gospel, Jesus states that you cannot serve two masters. He says you will love one master and hate the other. Our Lord also goes onto to say that one should not worry about anything at all. We don't have to worry about what we wear, what we eat, or what will happen on the next day; all of that will be taken care of by God. The passage ends with our Lord telling us to have faith, and to seek his kingdom, and that if we do, all things will be added unto us. What a powerful passage this is. Our Lord tell us not to worry about anything. How opposite this is in a world that is laced with worry. The secular media reports natural disaster, and forever speculates if and when we will go into another depression. Often times in coffee houses, people have conversations that reflect worry and anxiety. This problem has become so prevalent that large pharmaceutical firms are now producing drugs to reduce worry and anxiety. Bishop Marshall, a noted Anglican bishop of the last century stated that when we worry so much about everything, that we are seeking the kingdom of the world, and not the kingdom of God. He went further to say that at the center of the kingdom is the Trinity and the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. On that cross are all the worries of the world that Christ took upon himself to bear. Bishop Marshall exhorts us to seek the kingdom of God, and cast our worries on the Cross; and what a wonderful cross and kingdom that is. The passage in Matthew's gospel also states that if we seek His kingdom all things shall added unto us. What is also powerful that when our Lord describes God's grace, he describes it as overflowing and pressed down. II. The second thing I wanted to comment on was 9-11. May people comment and rightly remember the horrific deaths that happened that day. A few days ago, I was listening to Dr. David Jeremiah who commented on the presence of God on that awful day. When fire fighters were going through the wreckage, they actually found two metal beams, between two walls, making the shape of a cross. Also near the blast sight, an Anglican church, where George Washington once worshiped at was unscathed, and was used as a shelter to treat the injured. This is all a testimony that God is with us, even in the worst of times as the book Isiah, and Psalms remind us. Let us remain centered in prayer, and build His everlasting Kingdom. Deacon David -------------------- To reply to this message, follow the link below: | ||
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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