Friends in Christ,
Blessed St.Paul wrote in his second letter to the Thessalonians, chapter 3, verse 7
For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you. This suddenly reminds me of the Mission of my former Parish of Christ Church,Anglican Church, Brunswick, Melbourne - Australia. Their Mission was encouragement by exemple. Blessed St.Paul is trying to tell us too to how we should live as committed Christians, a life of giving an exemple. Not only when we make an appearance in Church to go to Mass, but also when we are in the work place or we mix with friends. Can people, who mix with us and meet us see a difference in us, because we confess Christ Crucified? It is obvious that not all of us have been called into the Ministry, not all of us have a calling to stand on the street corners and preach the Word, but a Mission by Encouragement and Exemple , well that is the least what we can do.
There is a well known Prayer, which I would like to share with you:"Go before us into this world O Lord,
Give us the hearing ear and the understanding heart,
Grant that we believe in our hearts,
May show forth in our lives to Thy Praise and Glory.
May God grant us the opportunity to by such a witness today and always.
Have a good week.
Yours in Christ,
Ed Bakker
Postulant
TAC New Zealand
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