A Doctor's Prescription
“Take two pills and call me in the morning”, said the Doctor. Today’s moral, political and social climate demands a more viable prescription in order to address the ills inundating humanity today. Regardless of one’s faith experience or lack thereof, the undeniable presence of the revolutionary and transforming figure, Jesus Christ, continues to permeate the 21st century narrative 2000 years after his death. Why?
Dr. Luke in the book of Acts incorporates with surgical precision and accuracy a simple truth in the spiritual body of our journey; Acts 17:28 “For in Him we live and move and have our being”.
This simple yet powerful truth guides us to an unshakeable reality. In Him, not in religion built around him, wars fought in his name, exercises in grandeur, dogmatic systems or hierarchical bureaucracies, but in Him we live. In his humility, love, mercy, grace and compassion, we live. We live when we embrace his nature, his mission and his sacrifice. We live in his purpose to turn the other cheek, love thy neighbor and our enemies while above all, we walk justly before our God.
We move in his character, his holiness, his righteous indignation against the pharisaic spirit. We move in his journey from Bethlehem to Golgotha and all points between. We move in his encounters with the rich and the poor, fishermen and political leaders, we move in his passion for all God’s children to be free. Every opportunity to forgive, assist and heal presents an invitation to move in Him.
Finally, In Christ we have our being. Descartes declared “I Think therefore I am”. Pascal countered with “I believe therefore I am”. My response in the midst of moral relativism, social, political and economic uncertainty is simple; “Christ, Therefore I am”.
Prescription: Live in His nature, Walk in His Spirit and Exist in His Grace.
By
Samuel Rodriguez
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August 20, 2007; 8:48 AM ET
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The passage in scripture that is referred to as The Lord's Prayer and also the 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, forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one. OUR FATHER, as in the Father of the entire human race considering that not only did He create everyone but also everything. WHO ART IN HEAVEN, not only is He in Heaven but He is also putting the finishing touches on the Heavenly Jerusalem not to be confused with the New Jerusalem which is going to go down the tubes just like the Old Jerusalem only more so. HALLOWED BE THY NAME, actually God is Pure Love but from so many of the posts that call themselves christians, you would never know. THY KINGDOM COME, God's Kingdom which will be a Kingdom of Pure Love and it is for all of His children which is ALL OF HUMANITY. THY WILL BE DONE, Like it says in many places in the bible, it is God's Will that ALL BE SAVED, also if all that someone calling themself a christian, cares about is going to the "good place" , how christian is that, considering that on the cross Jesus said, "Father forgive them", there is not an asterick after them, them means ALL OF HUMANITY, we have all done wrong at least I have. ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN, as it says even the forces of evil, satan and his cohorts, are working toward the Will of God even if inadvertantly, besides being a liar and a thief, the deceiver is also a loser. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD, this refers not only to that which sustains us physically but also the Eucharist which is the BREAD OF LIFE. FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US, this is a divine equation, pure and simple, Jesus told us as much. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, satan is the tempter and like it says when we fall which we all seem to do at times at least I have we can ask for forgiveness, we can go directly to God for forgiveness, the curtain in front of the Holy of Holies has been torn in two, yes the one that so many people are trying to sew back together. BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE, yes satan and his cohorts are real and in God's Plan, All of Humanity will be delivered from all evil that is why we are to be willing and active participants in God's Plan whatever we may have been called or chosen to do. Sincerely, Thomas Paul Moses Baum.
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