We all come in different shapes and sizes, with different gifts and talents. Yet, in spite of our differences, God’s plan for us is to be united with Him and in Him, with each other.
Jesus brings about this unity through his Body, the Church. When we cooperate with God’s grace, we are allowing the Holy Spirit to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. When we sin, we disrupt unity and put ourselves at risk of being that missing piece of the puzzle. When Jesus walked this earth 2,000 years ago, he walked in the company of his disciples. They were the ones whom he physically saw and taught. He conversed with them, ate with them, and shaped them to be his true followers. Yet, because he is also God, Jesus saw more than just the disciples who were with him at that precise moment in history.
In his prayer, he saw every person who would come to know and love him down through the centuries. Jesus prayed for the things which were dearest to his heart. He prayed for us. He himself says: “Father, they are your gift to me.” Our faith is life-changing because we believe in a God who knows and loves us personally. He alone can satisfy all of our needs.
Jesus has called each one of us to be his intimate friend. He loves us so much that the life he shares with the Father and the Holy Spirit, he also shares with us. Let us try to live each day of our lives by his side and attract others to him by our words and good works.