In building His Church (Mt 16:18), Jesus has prepared a place for each of us. This is the place for which we were created. In this place, our hearts will not be troubled (see Jn 14:1). In our place in the body of Christ, the Church, we will see the power and the glory of God. In our place, we will, by God's grace and our faith, do greater things than Jesus did (Jn 14:12). Most of us will serve the Lord and His Church for many years. After being good and faithful servants in our place in His Church (Mt 25:21, 23), we will see Jesus keep His promise to "come back to take" us to our final resting place in heaven (Jn 14:3).
Therefore, love Jesus and His Church (Eph 5:25). Know your part in Christ's Body in as much detail as possible. Take your place in the Church faithfully and fully. Rejoice to be who you are in Christ and in His Body. Proclaim that Jesus has prepared a place in His Church for everyone. No one need waste his life by doing his own thing. We don't have to be "out of place." Jesus, by His death, Resurrection, Ascension, and gift of the Holy Spirit, has made a place for us. Alleluia!
| PRAYER: | Father, thank You for the uniqueness and perfection of Your plan for me (see Heb 11:40). |
| PROMISE: | "We ourselves announce to you the good news that what God promised our fathers He has fulfilled for us, their children, in raising up Jesus." –Acts 13:32-33 |
| PRAISE: | Because of her absolute trust in God, Beth had profound peace when her husband's business went bankrupt. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College