Friday, July 5, 2013
How can the Lord lead you if you do not believe?
Dear Friends,
A reading from Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans (10:14-21):
How can they call on [God] in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!” But not everyone has heeded the good news; for Isaiah says,
“Lord, who has believed what was heard from us?” Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. But I ask, did they not hear? Certainly they did; for “Their voice has gone forth to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.” But I ask, did not Israel understand? First Moses says: “I will make you jealous of those who are not a nation; with a senseless nation I will make you angry.” Then Isaiah speaks boldly and says: “I was found by those who were not seeking me; I revealed myself to those who were not asking for me.” But regarding Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contentious people.”
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We had a beautiful sunny day yesterday. It was really a great summer day. The temperature felt about 28 degrees Celsius.
Below you will find the message of Our Lord, the Son of God, given to Father Melvin. Jesus spoke to him these words,
“Pray My brother Melvin and all My brothers and sisters living in the word that those called to the priesthood and sisterhood may have the grace to accept My call. So many today are called, but few are ready to accept. They are taken by the lure of the world and they are not ready to give their lives to Me. I need many in all parts of the earth to teach the people the Good News and to receive them into My Church. Without teachers and preachers, My Church would die and that would be a disaster. That is why I ask you all to pray every day so that many may give themselves totally to Me to go out into the world to teach and preach. You know that I want the salvation of every person living in the world, but they need to hear My word. How can one be saved if that one does not believe in Me? In all your prayers and works, have this intention in your heart at all times. I bless you all.”
Father Melvin