Friends in Christ,
Happy Saint Luke's Day! I would normally say something in this blog about Saint Luke, but today I want to dwell on this :
That He would grant you, according to the riches of His Glory, to be strenghened with might by His Spirit in the inner man. ( From Blessed Saint Paul's letter to the Ephesians, chapter 3, verse 16In view of the above, how is it possible that even during the most glorious High Masses in the most beautiful Church buildings, worshippers look so sombre?I asked myself this question when I was on duty as Subdeacon at Christ Church Anglican Church, Brunswick Melbourne some years ago and when I was involved as Master of Ceremonies at St.Michael and all Angels, Christchurch, New Zealand. In these roles you do get the opportunity to have a good look at the faithful, when processing in and out and during the Communion. Why dont they all look so sombre? Are we really so burdened down with life? Do we have so many problems, which we just cannot resolve? Could it be that the Power of the Holy Spirit is missing in our lives and/or in the life of those particular Churches? There are no rules and regulations that we all have to be slain by the Holy Spirit and roll down the isles during our service of Worship, but.....should a child of God not be a visible beatitude for joy and happiness, and a living doxology for gratitude and adoration? What do you think?
Fill us with Thy Holy Spirit Lord, that we have a new vision of Thy Glory.
Have a blessed day,
Ed Bakker
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