Joel, Chapter 2, Verse 21-22
21
Do not fear, O land! Delight and rejoice, for
the LORD has done great things 22Do not fear, you animals in the wild, for the
wilderness pastures sprout green grass. The trees bear fruit; the fig tree and
the vine produce their harvest.
Reflecting
on the freedoms we learned about yesterday, notice the prophet here
acknowledges that God in his power has complete control over nature. They
do not fear. They are perfectly happy because nature does not have freewill and
cooperates with God living their existence in accordance with
their created function.
Yet
we because we were created in the image and likeness of God we have a choice.
To do good or to do evil. Daily we must decide if we are for
ourselves and pursue the things of the world or are we going to follow Christ
by picking up our cross daily and freely live under the flag of Christ.
Father
John Parks[1] states that the flag we choose
to live under determines everything.
He
asks, “Whose flag are you under? Do we consciously choose to serve or do we
just let it happen? We have a choice here and indecision is a decision itself.
Who’s flag will you follow Christ’s or Satan’s. True freedom comes not from
doing what you want but doing the things you were created to do.
Father
John recommends we follow the flag of Christ (poverty, chastity, obedience) and
not that of Satan (greed, lust, pride) by having a battle plan.
1. Be in the state of grace at all times-Go to Mass
if you fall get up go to confession.
2. Pray-we know who we are by knowing who’s we are.
Remember Saint Joseph is known as the terror of demons.
3. Do your daily duty; there is great heroism in
finishing the daily tasks.
4. Be Humble and obey. When you break a commandment you do not break
it as much as it breaks you.
- Seek a community there is strength in
numbers “Iron sharpens iron”.
Remember the Holy Spirit is what sets us free.
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