May God help us to accept, embrace and receive his word and message which gives life to our soul in spite of much persecution, with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit and reject any word and message that tickle our ears which only bring death and false hope. John 6 V60 to V63: When His disciples heard this, many of them said, This is a hard and difficult and strange saying (an offensive and unbearable message). Who can stand to hear it? (Who can be expected to listen to such teaching?) But Jesus, knowing within Himself that His disciples were complaining and protesting and grumbling about it, said to them: Is this a stumbling block and an offense to you? [Does this upset and displease and shock and scandalize you?] What then [will be your reaction] if you should see the Son of Man ascending to [the place] where He was before? It is the Spirit Who gives life [He is the Life-giver]; the flesh conveys no benefit whatever [there is no profit in it]. The words (truths) that I have been speaking to you are spirit and life.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 12:27:46 +0000