Adopted Children

by Food For Thought on October 30, 2013

The Christian is a person who has received a personal call from God to be his adopted son or daughter. By a series of events, he experiences his failures and weaknesses but leans on God. God then comes to his aid and rescues him from his death. So he starts to walk on a path of salvation with Jesus as guide and Mother Church as his support. He sees that God walks with him as long as he trusts in Him and worships Him as the only true God. He puts his career, family, riches and ambitions in the second place and God always in the center of his life.

Every day God invites him to enter by the narrow door, to take the path less taken which is the path of discipleship. He remains faithful to God in times of trial and temptation, and with God’s help, he comes out triumphant through all these. He enters into daily battle with the devil, meaning the evil that pervades in society and in other men, and vanquishes it using the weapons of light –goodness, kindness, compassion, fortitude, soberness, chastity, right living and courage in the face of evil.

When his life comes to an end, he enters into paradise where Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and all the saints are all waiting for him, full of love and joy.

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Romans 8:26-30
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Luke 13:22-30
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DENYING DENIAL

"Lord, are they few in number who are to be saved?" —Luke 13:23

Our society is in what psychologists call "denial." We are in denial concerning our addictions and the self-destruction due to our sins. We are in denial even of killing over nine million babies each year in the U.S.A. through surgical and chemical abortions. We refuse to face the facts that our actions have major consequences — even eternal life or everlasting damnation.

Jesus challenges us to come out of denial. He speaks the truth in love (Eph 4:15) and says:

"Try to come in through the narrow door" of salvation (Lk 13:24).
"Many...will try to enter and be unable" (Lk 13:24).
Some will "stand outside knocking" (Lk 13:25).
Some will hear the words: "Away from Me, you evildoers!" (Lk 13:27)
"There will be wailing and grinding of teeth" (Lk 13:28).
Some will be rejected (Lk 13:28).
"People will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and will take their place at the feast in the kingdom of God" (Lk 13:29).
"Some who are last will be first and some who are first will be last" (Lk 13:30).

Face reality. Walk in the truth. Let Jesus forgive and save you.

Prayer: Father, "when the saints go marching in, I want to be in that number."

Promise: "The Spirit too helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us." —Rm 8:26

Praise: The Audette family gathers each evening to pray together. They pray daily for each of their godchildren.